Buff-browed Chachalaca
Ortalis superciliaris
The Buff-browed Chachalaca (Ortalis superciliaris) is a legendary guans, curassows, and chachalaca found only in Brazil, weighing about 579 g. The buff-browed chachalaca is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
About the Buff-browed Chachalaca
The buff-browed chachalaca is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil.
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How to identify it
The buff-browed chachalaca is the smallest member of genus Ortalis. It is 42 to 46 cm (1.4 to 1.5 ft) long. Its crown, neck, and upper breast are gray and the rest of its upperparts brown. Its lower breast and belly are tan. The central tail feathers are dark green-brown with chestnut tips; the outer ones are chestnut. Unique among Ortalis, it has a prominent supercilium that can be any color from buffy white to pale cinnamon. Its facial skin is dark slate gray. Voice: The buff-browed chachalaca's vocalizations are "typical of Ortalis"; they are higher pitched and less raucous than those of chestnut-headed chachalaca (O. ruficeps).
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Buff-browed Chachalaca?
- The buff-browed chachalaca is the smallest member of genus Ortalis. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Buff-browed Chachalaca?
- The Buff-browed Chachalaca is a large sized bird weighing about 579 g.
- Where can you see a Buff-browed Chachalaca?
- The Buff-browed Chachalaca is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Buff-browed Chachalaca?
- The Buff-browed Chachalaca is most easily confused with the Chestnut-headed Chachalaca, the East Brazilian Chachalaca and the Little Chachalaca.
- Is the Buff-browed Chachalaca endangered?
- The Buff-browed Chachalaca is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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