East Brazilian chachalaca

The East Brazilian chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in forests in the Atlantic forests in eastern Brazil. It was previously considered a subspecies of the speckled chachalaca.

East Brazilian chachalaca

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Ortalis
Species:
O. araucuan
Binomial name
Ortalis araucuan
Spix, 1825

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Ortalis araucuan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22731569A112398411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22731569A112398411.en.


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