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Plain Chachalaca
jmorlan

Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)

While stalking a Roadrunner, we were surprised by this Plain Chachalaca which flew across the road into a nearby tree. I took this photo from the car window. Endemic to southern Texas and adjacent Mexico, this is presumably the most northerly race "O. v. mccalli" which is paler and has more white on the tip of its tail than other populations. The black area on its throat is bare skin which turns red during the breeding season.
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Location
Laguna Atascosa NWR, Indian Lake, Texas, USA.
Date taken
23 April 2023.
Scientific name
Ortalis vetula
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Category
North America
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
313
Comment count
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
88.7 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
PlainChachalacaIMG_9454.jpg
File size
503.9 KB
Date taken
Sun, 23 April 2023 8:41 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 702px

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