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The West Mexican chachalaca is 58.5 to 68.5 cm (1.9 to 2.2 ft) long. One male weighed 760 g (1.7 lb). Its crown and nape are dull brownish gray and the rest of the upperparts pale brownish olive. The tail is slightly grayer and the feathers have broad buff tips. The breast is grayish olive and the belly whitish with a buff wash. The hazel eye is surrounded by bare carmine skin. Voice: The West Mexican chachalaca's principal vocalization is "a group of 'gruff, throaty, rhythmic chattering, chur-uh-uh-uhr, etc'."
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When to see the West Mexican Chachalaca
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Where to see the West Mexican Chachalaca
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About the West Mexican Chachalaca
The West Mexican chachalaca is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Easily confused with
Rufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleriThe rufous-bellied chachalaca is 62 to 67 cm (2.0 to 2.2 ft) long and weighs about 834 g (1.8 lb).
White-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis leucogastraThe white-bellied chachalaca is 43 to 50 cm (1.4 to 1.6 ft) long and weighs 439 to 560 g (0.97 to 1.2 lb).
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrulaThe chestnut-winged chachalaca is 53 to 60 cm (1.7 to 2.0 ft) long.
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