Buff-browed chachalaca
The buff-browed chachalaca (Ortalis superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Buff-browed chachalaca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Ortalis |
| Species: | O. superciliaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortalis superciliaris Gray, 1867 | |
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| Distribution of the buff-browed chachalaca | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Ortalis superciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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