Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula)
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Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Ortalis garrula (Humboldt, 1805)

532 gWeight

The chestnut-winged chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Agrícola CameliasColombia577 records
  2. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia257 records
  3. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia67 records
More places
  1. MincaColombia5 records
  2. Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-winged chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca?

The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca weighs around 532 g.

Where does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca in?

It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
532 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
214 mm
Tail
249 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
61 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northwestern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Ortalis

Other birds in the genus Ortalis

Plain ChachalacaPlain ChachalacaOrtalis vetulaGrey-headed ChachalacaGrey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereicepsRufous-vented ChachalacaRufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficaudaRufous-headed ChachalacaRufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraRufous-bellied ChachalacaRufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleriWest Mexican ChachalacaWest Mexican ChachalacaOrtalis poliocephalaChaco ChachalacaChaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollisWhite-bellied ChachalacaWhite-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis leucogastraSpeckled ChachalacaSpeckled ChachalacaOrtalis guttataEast Brazilian ChachalacaEast Brazilian ChachalacaOrtalis araucuanScaled ChachalacaScaled ChachalacaOrtalis squamataColombian ChachalacaColombian ChachalacaOrtalis columbiana
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

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