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Rufous-headed Chachalaca
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

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Rufous-headed Chachalaca

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Rufous-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis erythroptera

The rufous-headed chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae family. It is found in Colombia and adjacent Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.

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