Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) - HBW 2, p. 344
French: Ortalide à tête rousse
German: Rotkopfguan
Spanish: Chachalaca Cabecirrufa
Other common names: Ecuadorian Chachalaca
Taxonomy: Ortalida erythroptera P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1870, Babahoyo and Guayaquil, western Ecuador.
Monotypic.
Distribution: W Ecuador and extreme NW Peru; may occur in SW Colombia (Nariño).
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A bird perched. Locality Ayampe, Manabí Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 19 February 2010 1 year ago 12 sec 2.6
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adult perched in tree
Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 9 February 2010 1 year ago 3.5
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Vocalizations from at least two birds. Locality Sozoranga, Loja Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 29 September 2001 2 years ago 4.5
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