Chaco chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis (Wagler, 1830)
The chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh about 539 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the chaco chachalaca
- Weight
- 539 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chaco chachalaca live?
Not recorded
What is the chaco chachalaca?
The Chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly Uruguay.
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Is the chaco chachalaca endangered?
The chaco chachalaca is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the chaco chachalaca classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyCracidae
- genusOrtalis
- SpeciesOrtalis canicollis (Wagler, 1830)
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- شاشالاكا الشاكوArabic
- txatxalaca del ChacoCatalan
- čačalaka šedokrkáCzech
- cacalaca chacoWelsh
- ChacoguanGerman
- Chaco-GuanGerman
- ĉaka ĉaĉalakoEsperanto
- Chachalaca charataSpanish
- CharataSpanish
- lõuna-tšatšalakaEstonian
- mustaotsakaklattajaFinnish
- Ortalide du chacoFrench
- riđorepa čačalakaCroatian
- szürkenyakú erdeityúkHungarian
- Ciacialaca del chacoItalian
- アカオヒメシャクケイJapanese
- čakinė čačalakaLithuanian
- chacohokkoNorwegian
- czakalaka buraPolish
- aracuã-do-pantanalPortuguese
- chachalaca-do-chacoPortuguese
- ЧачалакаRussian
- Чакская чачалакаRussian
- čačalaka sivokrkáSlovak
- Čako čačalakaSerbian
- gråhalsad chachalacaSwedish
- Çako ÇaçalakasıTurkish
- чачалака бураUkrainian
- 查科小冠雉Chinese
- 查科稚冠雉Chinese
Relatives of the chaco chachalaca
Other species in the same genus Ortalis.
Plain chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Rufous-vented chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda
Speckled chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
Rufous-headed chachalaca
Ortalis erythroptera
Chestnut-winged chachalaca
Ortalis garrula
White-bellied chachalaca
Ortalis leucogastra
CompareChaco chachalaca vs Plain chachalacaChaco chachalaca vs Rufous-vented chachalacaChaco chachalaca vs Speckled chachalacaChaco chachalaca vs Rufous-headed chachalaca
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chaco chachalaca?
An adult chaco chachalaca weighs 539 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chaco chachalaca endangered?
The chaco chachalaca is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the chaco chachalaca?
The chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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