Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) - HBW 2, p. 343
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 Enlarge map
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Four birds dust-bathing Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 December 2003 3 years ago 55 sec 4.6 -
A Trio Locality La Aurora Reserve, Paz de Ariporo, Casanare Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 2 January 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 32 sec 4.2 -
Two birds feeding on the ground Locality Bateaux Bay, Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp ruficauda)
Peter Nash 20 April 2005 5 years ago 16 sec 3.7 -
adult walking Locality Hato Mataclara, Cojedes State, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
Ferran Vaquero 10 July 2010 45 weeks ago 6 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a tree Locality Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
Keith Blomerley 26 February 2006 5 years ago 18 sec 3.1 -
Two birds walk along a path; another sits in a tree Locality Grafton, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
Joe Angseesing 26 October 2006 3 years ago 20 sec 3
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Luring offspring towards nest
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
peperodriguez 1 March 2007 2 years ago 4.5 -
Close up of heads, showing bare, red malar stripe.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 24 May 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Pair copulating, second male looks above
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
Mikko Pyhälä 18 February 2008 3 years ago 4 -
A dorsal view of a bird perched on top of a bush.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 11 January 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Adult bird.
Locality Speyside, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 17 April 2010 32 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult bird perched in the rain.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 20 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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Groups of birds calling to each other at dawn. Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
(ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 12 April 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Groups of birds calling to each other at dawn. Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
(ssp ruficauda)
philgunson 12 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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