Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)
French: Ortalide motmot German: Motmotguan Spanish: Chachalaca Motmot
Other common names: Guiana Chachalaca; Rufous headed Chachalaca (ruficeps)
Taxonomy:
Phasianus Motmot Linnaeus, 1766, Brazil and Guiana = Cayenne.
Forms superspecies with O. guttata and O. superciliaris, and probably also with O. leucogastra. Both O. guttata and O. superciliaris have been included in present species (see page 313). Race ruficeps has recently been considered full species by some authors. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- motmot (Linnaeus, 1766) - S Venezuela, the Guianas and N Brazil, N of R Amazon.
- ruficeps (Wagler, 1830) - NC Brazil, S of R Amazon.
- Least Concern
-
c.c.c.p.c. in Poços de Caldas. Minas Gerais, Brazil
josé de alencar bo... 10 November 2007 7 weeks ago 31 sec 3.5 -
Males and females in captivity in Poços de Caldas. Minas Gerais, Brazil
josé de alencar bo... 18 January 1989 8 weeks ago 31 sec 3
-
bird perched overhead Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (motmot)
Arthur Grosset 29 June 2001 14 weeks ago 3
-
Calls given at dawn. Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil
Nick Athanas 4 February 2006 14 weeks ago 4
Email this page