About the Little Chachalaca
The little chachalaca is a bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela and possibly Colombia.
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The 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). Its head is reddish chestnut, its upperparts reddish brown to gray-brown, and its underparts gray. Its central tail feathers are gray-brown and the outer ones rusty. Its primary flight feathers are dark brown. Its facial skin is dark slate gray. Voice: The little chachalaca's song is "a loud, rollicking duet, a repeated 'WATCH-a-lak', which is mainly given at dawn and dusk".
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Where the Little Chachalaca lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see the Little Chachalaca
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraThe rufous-headed chachalaca is 56 to 66 cm (1.8 to 2.2 ft) long and weighs 620 to 645 g (1.4 to 1.4 lb).
Scaled ChachalacaOrtalis squamataThe scaled chachalaca is about 50 cm (1.6 ft) long.
East Brazilian ChachalacaOrtalis araucuanThe East Brazilian chachalaca is about 50 cm (1.6 ft) long.
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