rufous-bellied chachalaca
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{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}
{{speciesbox
| name = Rufous-bellied chachalaca
| image = Chachalaca Vientre Castaño (15954400939).jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Ortalis
| species = wagleri
| authority = Gray, GR, 1867
| synonyms =
| range_map = Ortalis wagleri map.svg
}}
The rufous-bellied chachalaca (Ortalis wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to western Mexico.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ |title=IOC World Bird List (v 11.2) |last1=Gill |first1= F. |last2=Donsker|first2=D.|last3=Rasmussen |first3=P. |date=July 2021 |access-date=July 14, 2021 }}
Taxonomy and systematics
The rufous-bellied chachalaca was at one time considered a subspecies of the West Mexican chachalaca (Ortalis poliocephala). It is monotypic, though the Sonoran population has been treated as a subspecies.del Hoyo, J. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Rufous-bellied Chachalaca (Ortalis wagleri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rubcha1.01 retrieved September 28, 2021
Description
The rufous-bellied chachalaca is {{convert|62|to|67|cm|ft|1|abbr=on}} long and weighs about {{convert|834|g|lb|1|abbr=on}}. Most of its plumage is gray brown to olive brown, but its chestnut belly and tail tips make it the most richly colored member of its genus. It has bare pink and blue skin around the eye.
Distribution and habitat
The rufous-bellied chachalaca is found in western Mexico from southern Sonora south to northwestern Jalisco. It inhabits tropical deciduous, semi-deciduous, and thorn forest and, along the coast, mangroves. In elevation it usually ranges from sea level to {{convert|1300|m|ft|abbr=on}} but has been found as high as {{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
Behavior
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Little is known about the rufous-bellied chachalaca's breeding phenology. Its breeding season appears to center around June. The clutch size is usually three eggs.
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The rufous-bellied chachalaca's principal vocalization is a " loud, rhythmic, 4–5-syllable, chorus 'kirr-i-i-kr', 'chrr-i-k-rr' or 'chrr-uh-uh-rr' to which is sometimes added "loud cackling, whistling, or growling notes."
Status
The IUCN has assessed the rufous-bellied chachalaca as being of Least Concern. It is fairly common to common, even in habitats severely altered by humans, and is legally hunted.
References
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Category:Endemic birds of Western Mexico
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