Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula(Wagler, JG, 1830)
English (US) Plain Chachalaca
The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cracidae (Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Ortalis vetula
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plain Chachalaca
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Ortalis vetula mccalli
- Ortalis vetula vetula
- Ortalis vetula pallidiventris
- Ortalis vetula deschauenseei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Penelope vetula
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1830)
- Type locality
- Mexico: Tampico, Tamaulipas, designated as type locality by Miller and Griscom, antea, p. 46.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 23 col.1112
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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