West Mexican chachalaca
| West Mexican chachalaca | |
|---|---|
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| In Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Ortalis |
| Species: | O. poliocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortalis poliocephala Wagler, 1830 | |
The West Mexican chachalaca (Ortalis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found only in Mexico, more specifically in Pacific-slope (and adjacent interior) thorn forest from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ortalis poliocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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