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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis erythroptera

Rufous-headed Chachalaca belongs to Cracidae, within the order Galliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Rufous-headed Chachalaca · Ortalis erythroptera
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Ortalis erythroptera
Order
Galliformes
Family
Cracidae
Conservation record
VU · Vulnerable
Habitat in source
Forest
Reported mass
632 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

南美洲:厄瓜多尔西部和秘鲁西北部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Roger Rittmaster · Reference record ↗

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