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Scaled chachalaca

Ortalis squamata R. Lesson, 1829

LCLeast Concernbirds

The scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 500 g to 600 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata)
Photo: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do Sul · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the scaled chachalaca

Weight
500 g – 600 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 scaled chachalaca live?

Not recorded

What is the scaled chachalaca?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil.

From the Wikipedia article “Scaled chachalaca” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scaled_chachalaca&oldid=1379927173), 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 scaled chachalaca endangered?

The scaled 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 scaled chachalaca classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyCracidae
  6. genusOrtalis
  7. SpeciesOrtalis squamata R. Lesson, 1829

Synonyms Ortalida squamata, Ortalis guttata squamata, Ortalis squamata squamata

Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • شاشالاكا مقشرArabic
  • txatxalaca escatósCatalan
  • čačalaka šupinatáCzech
  • Skællet ChachalacaDanish
  • SchuppenguanGerman
  • skvama ĉaĉalakoEsperanto
  • Chachalaca EscamadaSpanish
  • Chachalaca escamosaSpanish
  • idänsuomukaklattajaFinnish
  • Ortalide écailléeFrench
  • ljuskastoprsa čačalakaCroatian
  • ウロコヒメシャクケイJapanese
  • Geschubde ChachalacaDutch
  • skjellhokkoNorwegian
  • czakalaka łuskowanaPolish
  • aracuã-escamosoPortuguese
  • chachalaca-escamosaPortuguese
  • Чешуйчатая чачалакаRussian
  • Ljuskasta čačalakaSerbian
  • fjällig chachalacaSwedish
  • Pullu ÇaçalakaTurkish
  • чачалака строкатоволаUkrainian
  • 点斑小冠雉Chinese
  • 鱗斑稚冠雉Chinese

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Relatives of the scaled 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 scaled chachalaca?

An adult scaled chachalaca weighs 500 g – 600 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the scaled chachalaca endangered?

The scaled 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 scaled chachalaca?

The scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{scaled_chachalaca_2026,
  title = {Scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scaled-chachalaca},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}