- White-bellied Chachalaca
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White-bellied Chachalaca Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae Genus: Ortalis Species: O. leucogastra Binomial name Ortalis leucogastra
Gould, 1843- This is about the Central American species. For the Brazilian species also known as the White-bellied Chachalaca, see East Brazilian Chachalaca.
The White-bellied Chachalaca (Ortalis leucogastra) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Ortalis leucogastra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Chachalacas
- Birds of Costa Rica
- Birds of El Salvador
- Birds of Guatemala
- Birds of Honduras
- Native birds of Southern Mexico
- Birds of Nicaragua
- Galliformes stubs
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