Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda)
French: Ortalide à ventre roux
German: Rotschwanzguan
Spanish: Chachalaca Culirroja
Other common names: Rufous tailed/Red tailed Chachalaca; Rufous tipped Chachalaca (ruficauda)
Taxonomy: Ortalida ruficauda Jardine, 1847, Tobago.
Race ruficrissa has been considered separate species, but intergradation with ruficauda occurs N of Cúcuta, in N Colombia, and in hinterland of L Maracaibo, Venezuela; birds of latter area have been awarded different race, baliolus (see page 312). Population of Serrania de Macuire in Guajira Peninsula, NE Colombia, has also been separated in different race, lamprophonia; validity doubtful, but deserves further study. Probably meets O. garrula in W of range (Guajira), but no evidence of hybridization. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ruficrissa P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1870 - N Colombia and NW Venezuela.
- ruficauda Jardine, 1847 - NE Colombia, N & NE Venezuela (including Margarita I) and Tobago; also Becquia I and Union I, Lesser Antilles, where probably introduced from Tobago.
- Least Concern
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Four birds dust-bathing Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
David Ascanio 31 December 2003 1 year ago 55 sec 4.1 -
Two birds feeding on the ground Bateaux Bay, Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp ruficauda)
Peter Nash 20 April 2005 3 years ago 16 sec 4.1 -
A bird in a tree Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
Keith Blomerley 26 February 2006 3 years ago 18 sec 3.1 -
Two birds walk along a path; another sits in a tree Grafton, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Joe Angseesing 26 October 2006 1 year ago 20 sec 3 -
Group of birds eating on a birdtable Grafton, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Joe Angseesing 26 October 2006 1 year ago 25 sec 3
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Luring offspring towards nest Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
peperodriguez 1 March 2007 28 weeks ago 4.4 -
Close up of heads, showing bare, red malar stripe. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 24 May 2009 42 weeks ago 4 -
Pair copulating, second male looks above Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
Mikko Pyhälä 18 February 2008 1 year ago 4 -
A dorsal view of a bird perched on top of a bush. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 11 January 2009 1 year ago 4 -
An adult bird perched in the rain. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 20 April 2009 46 weeks ago 3.5 -
Bird perched side view. Arnos Vale Hotel, Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Jack Piper 22 April 2006 1 year ago 3.5
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Groups of birds calling to each other at dawn. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
(ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 12 April 2009 48 weeks ago 4 -
Groups of birds calling to each other at dawn. Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
(ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 12 April 2009 48 weeks ago 3
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