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Revision as of 00:31, 9 November 2021
Alternative name: Little Chachalaca
- Ortalis motmot
Identification
38 cm.
It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings.
Distribution
Amazonian Brazil (mostly north of the Amazon), French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and southern Venezuela.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Recently split from Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
Habitat
Clearings and forest patches with dense undergrowth
Behaviour
Diet
It feeds on fruit and berries both on the ground and in the trees.
Vocalisation
Most likely to be vocal just before dawn (5:30-6 am). Skulking behavior makes this species difficult to see.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2021. IOC World Bird List (v 11.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
