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East Brazilian Chachalaca
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East Brazilian Chachalaca
Ortalis araucuan
The East Brazilian chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in forests in the Atlantic forests in eastern Brazil. It was previously considered a subspecies of the speckled chachalaca.
From the article East Brazilian chachalaca on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The East Brazilian chachalaca is about 50 cm (1.6 ft) long. It has a dull rufous crown and nape, brown upperparts, and a reddish rump. Its gular patch is red. The lower throat and breast are dark brownish with whitish (female) or buffy (male) spots; the rest of the underparts are white except for the ochre vent. Its dark brown eye is surrounded by bare slate blue skin.
Range & habitat
The East Brazilian chachalaca is found in a fairly narrow strip of far eastern Brazil, from Rio Grande do Norte south into Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. Its primary habitat is the Atlantic Forest but also includes secondary forest, caatinga, and restinga landscapes.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The East Brazilian chachalaca forages in flocks of up to about seven birds. Its diet has not been detailed but is known to be primarily fruits.
Wikipedia: “Feeding”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 339585.