- Little Chachalaca
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Little Chachalaca Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae Genus: Ortalis Species: O. motmot Binomial name Ortalis motmot
(Linnaeus, 1766)Subspecies - O. m. motmot (Linnaeus, 1766)
Little Chachalaca - O. m. ruficeps (Wagler, 1830)
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Distribution of the Little Chachalaca The Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is a small bird found only in the northern part of South America. It grows to about 38 cm (15 inches) in length and weighs 380 to 620 g (13 to 22 oz).[1] This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the Cracidae family, and is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela. It may also be found in the far eastern regions of Colombia.
References
- ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0849342585.
- BirdLife International (2004). Ortalis motmot. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Chachalacas
- Birds of the Guianas
- Birds of Brazil
- Birds of Colombia
- Birds of French Guiana
- Birds of Guyana
- Birds of Suriname
- Birds of Venezuela
- Birds of South America
- Galliformes stubs
- O. m. motmot (Linnaeus, 1766)
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