- Rufous-headed Chachalaca
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Rufous-headed Chachalaca Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae Genus: Ortalis Species: O. erythroptera Binomial name Ortalis erythroptera
Sclater & Salvin, 1870The Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Ortalis erythroptera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
External links
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Galliformes stubs
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