Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) - HBW 2, p. 344
French: Ortalide du chaco
German: Chacoguan
Spanish: Chachalaca Charata
Other common names: Grey-headed Chachalaca (!)
Taxonomy: Penelope canicollis Wagler, 1830, Paraguay.
Has hybridized in captivity with Pipile cumanensis. Birds of Paraguayan Chaco have been separated in different race, ungeri, but validity doubtful. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- canicollis (Wagler, 1830) - Chaco in E Bolivia, W Paraguay and N Argentina.
- pantanalensis Cherrie & Reichenberger, 1921 - SW Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird feeding a chick Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
A bird calling loudly in response to other individuals Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 3.9 -
A bird on a path and jumping away to the vegetation Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 46 sec 3.8 -
A pair perched in the early morning Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Yaiza Aragón 20 March 2008 5 years ago 26 sec 3.6 -
Two birds on a branch, one of them preening its tail Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 40 sec 3.5 -
A bird hiding and feeding, seen from below Locality Pousada Aguapé, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Josep del Hoyo 9 January 2005 5 years ago 28 sec 3.5
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Bird perching in bush close to farmhouse.
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Eric van Poppel 15 August 2010 41 weeks ago 4 -
A bird on a flowered tabebuia's tree, near a hornero's nest. Un ave sobre una rama de una tabebuia florida, junto a un nido de h
Locality Santa Teresa Lodge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
José M. Formentí 19 August 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A bird perched on a fence.
Locality Embiara Lodge, Nhecolândia, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Carmelo López 14 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird perching on the branch.
Locality Passo do Lontra, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 11 August 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
On the Transpantaneira
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Ian Barker 9 June 2010 2 years ago 3.8 -
A group of birds on a fence.
Locality Pantanal, Brazil (ssp pantanalensis)
Joe Tobias 1 January 2004 1 year ago 3.7
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Several birds singing morning in "capão" (small elevation with forest). Locality Fazenda Barra Mansa, Nhecolândia, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 June 2005 45 weeks ago 5 -
Several Chaco Chachalaca singing in the morning near Mutum river. Locality Pousada Do Rio Mutum, Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 May 2008 49 weeks ago 5 -
Two Chaco Chachalaca singing near Mutum river. Locality Pousada Do Rio Mutum, Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 5 May 2006 49 weeks ago 4 -
Group vocalizing Locality Estancia El Bagual, Formosa Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 3 years ago 4 -
Charata Locality Lamadrid, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 3 October 2012 32 weeks ago 3.5 -
Song Locality Potrero Lote 7 B Natural Reserve, Vera, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Martin Manassero 29 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3
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