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What the Grey-headed Chachalaca sounds like
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The grey-headed chachalaca is a medium-sized bird, similar in general appearance to turkeys, with a small head, long strong legs, and a long broad tail. They are 48 to 58 cm (1.6 to 1.9 ft) long and weigh 490 to 540 g (1.1 to 1.2 lb). They have fairly dull plumage, grayish brown above and paler below. The head is dark grey with a red dewlap and the blackish tail is tipped with buff. Their primary flight feathers are bright chestnut. Juveniles are browner overall, especially on the head. Voice: The grey-headed chachalaca is less noisy than plain (O. vetula) or rufous-vented chachalacas (O. ruficauda). Its song is a soft "cha-cha-lac-ah". Flocks give raucous calls described as "kloik, kleeuk kraahk". It also makes a variety of screams, sharp alarm calls, and a quiet purr.
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When to see the Grey-headed Chachalaca
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-headed Chachalaca
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-headed Chachalaca
The grey-headed chachalaca is a member of an ancient group of birds in the family Cracidae, which includes chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found from Honduras to Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Colombian ChachalacaOrtalis columbianaThe Colombian chachalaca is a typical Ortalis species – a large, plump forest bird with a long slender neck, small head, long and robust legs (tarsi) and a long tail.
Speckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttataThe speckled chachalaca is 49 to 55 cm (1.6 to 1.8 ft) long.
Chaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollisThe Chaco chachalaca is 50 to 56 cm (1.6 to 1.8 ft) long and weighs 479 to 678 g (1.1 to 1.5 lb).
Side by side: Grey-headed Chachalaca vs Plain Chachalaca · Colombian Chachalaca vs Grey-headed Chachalaca · Grey-headed Chachalaca vs Speckled Chachalaca · Chaco Chachalaca vs Grey-headed Chachalaca
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