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The chestnut-headed chachalaca is 43 to 54 cm (1.4 to 1.8 ft) long and weighs 345 to 620 g (0.76 to 1.4 lb). It has a reddish-chestnut head, grayish brown upperparts, grayish underparts, and dark brown primary flight feathers. Voice: The chestnut-headed chachalaca's song is "a loud, rollicking duet, a repeated 'WATCH-a-lak', which is mainly given at dawn and dusk" and is very similar to that of the little chachalaca though slower.
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When to see the Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
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Where to see the Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
The chestnut-headed chachalaca is a bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Buff-browed ChachalacaOrtalis superciliarisThe buff-browed chachalaca is the smallest member of genus Ortalis.
East Brazilian ChachalacaOrtalis araucuanThe East Brazilian chachalaca is about 50 cm (1.6 ft) long.
Little ChachalacaOrtalis motmotThe little chachalaca is 43 to 54 cm (1.4 to 1.8 ft) long and weighs 345 to 620 g (0.76 to 1.4 lb).
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