Latin Etymology: Ortalis ("domestic hen") cinereiceps ("ash-grey foot")
Grey-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) at Alajuela, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 490-540g / Length: 48-58cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A somewhat drab member of the cracidae found from Honduras to Colombia, with the exception of the orange primary feathers. They typically forage in small groups where the ysearch for fruits supplemented with leaves and invertebrates. Unlike most of the galliformes in Europe, they spend comparatively little of their time feeding on the ground, preferring rather to forage in bushes. In some areas their population is diminished due to hunting for food.
Related Species:
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Ortalis
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Chachalaca Cabecigris
A widespread resident.
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Alajuela
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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