Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) · Galliformes (Galliformes)
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Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso Plain Chachalaca con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Gray-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps | 4 |
| Rufous-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis wagleri | 1 |
| West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala | 1 |
| White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra | 1 |
| Highland Guan Penelopina nigra | 1 |
Famiglia
The chachalacas, guans, and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae. These are species of tropical and subtropical Central and South America. The range of one species, the plain chachalaca, just reaches southernmost parts of Texas in the United States.
Ordine
Galliformes , also known as gallinaceous birds or landfowl, is an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds that contains about 290 species. The order is divided into five families: Phasianidae (chicken and junglefowls, Old World quails, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guinea fowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like malleefowl and brushturkeys). Galliformes and the semi-aquatic order Anseriformes (waterfowl) are collectively called fowl.