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Grey-headed chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps G. R. Gray, 1867

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The grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 493 g to 755 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the grey-headed chachalaca

Weight
493 g – 755 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
26 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3src 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 grey-headed chachalaca live?

Not recorded

What is the grey-headed chachalaca?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a member of an ancient group of birds in the family Cracidae, which includes chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found from Honduras to Colombia.

From the Wikipedia article “Grey-headed chachalaca” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grey-headed_chachalaca&oldid=1380745077), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the grey-headed chachalaca endangered?

The grey-headed chachalaca is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the grey-headed chachalaca classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyCracidae
  6. genusOrtalis
  7. SpeciesOrtalis cinereiceps G. R. Gray, 1867

Synonyms Ortalida cinereiceps, Ortalis cinereiceps cinereiceps

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Gray-headed chachalacaEnglish
  • Gray-headed chachalacaEnglish
  • شاشالاكا رمادي الرأسArabic
  • txatxalaca capgrísCatalan
  • čačalaka šedohlaváCzech
  • cacalaca penllwydWelsh
  • Mexicansk ChachalacaDanish
  • Gråhovedet ChachalacaDanish
  • GraukopfguanGerman
  • grizkapa ĉaĉalakoEsperanto
  • Chachalaca cabecigrísSpanish
  • Guacharaca de cabeza grisSpanish
  • panama tšatšalakaEstonian
  • panamankaklattajaFinnish
  • Ortalide à tête griseFrench
  • szürkefejű erdeityúkHungarian
  • Ciacialaca testagrigiaItalian
  • ハイガシラヒメシャクケイJapanese
  • haigashirahimeshakukeiJapanese
  • pilkagalvė čačalakaLithuanian
  • GrijskopchachalacaDutch
  • gråhodehokkoNorwegian
  • czakalaka szarogłowaPolish
  • aracuã-de-cabeça-cinzentaPortuguese
  • chachalaca-de-cabeça-cinzentaPortuguese
  • Сероголовая чачалакаRussian
  • šuan sivohlavýSlovak
  • čačalaka sivohlaváSlovak
  • Sivoglava čačalakaSerbian
  • gråhuvad chachalacaSwedish
  • Gri Başlı ÇaçalakaTurkish
  • чачалака сіроголоваUkrainian
  • 灰头小冠雉Chinese
  • 灰頭稚冠雉Chinese

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Relatives of the grey-headed chachalaca

Other species in the same genus Ortalis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the grey-headed chachalaca?

An adult grey-headed chachalaca weighs 493 g – 755 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the grey-headed chachalaca endangered?

The grey-headed 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 grey-headed chachalaca?

The grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.

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CreatureData. (2026). Grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-headed-chachalaca

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BibTeX
@misc{grey_headed_chachalaca_2026,
  title = {Grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-headed-chachalaca},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}