Little chachalaca

The little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is a small bird found only in the northern part of South America. It grows to about 38 cm (15 inches) in length and weighs 380 to 620 g (13 to 22 oz).[2] This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the family Cracidae, and is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela. It may also be found in the far eastern regions of Colombia. The chestnut-headed chachalaca was considered a subspecies. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.

Little chachalaca

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Ortalis
Species:
O. motmot
Binomial name
Ortalis motmot
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Subspecies
  • O. m. motmot (Linnaeus, 1766)
    little chachalaca
  • O. m. ruficeps (Wagler, 1830)
    rufous-headed chachalaca
Synonyms

Phasianus motmot Linnaeus, 1766

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ortalis motmot". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.
  • Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005


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