genus
Ortalis
Ortalis is a genus in the family Cracidae. This database currently files 16 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 16
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 94%
- Weight range
- 469 g – 834 g
Best-known members of Ortalis
Ranked by popularity score.

Plain chachalaca
Ortalis vetula

Rufous-vented chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda

Chaco chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis

Speckled chachalaca
Ortalis guttata

Rufous-headed chachalaca
Ortalis erythroptera

Chestnut-winged chachalaca
Ortalis garrula

White-bellied chachalaca
Ortalis leucogastra

Little chachalaca
Ortalis motmot
How threatened is Ortalis?
15 of 16 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 7% |
| LCLeast Concern | 14 | 93% |
All species in Ortalis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain chachalaca | Ortalis vetula | Cracidae | Least Concern | 562.6 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-vented chachalaca | Ortalis ruficauda | Cracidae | Least Concern | 586.2 g | Not recorded |
| Chaco chachalaca | Ortalis canicollis | Cracidae | Least Concern | 539 g | Not recorded |
| Speckled chachalaca | Ortalis guttata | Cracidae | Least Concern | 547.7 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-headed chachalaca | Ortalis erythroptera | Cracidae | Vulnerable | 632 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut-winged chachalaca | Ortalis garrula | Cracidae | Least Concern | 532 g | Not recorded |
| White-bellied chachalaca | Ortalis leucogastra | Cracidae | Least Concern | 495.8 g | Not recorded |
| Little chachalaca | Ortalis motmot | Cracidae | Least Concern | 520 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-bellied chachalaca | Ortalis wagleri | Cracidae | Least Concern | 834 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-headed chachalaca | Ortalis cinereiceps | Cracidae | Least Concern | 493 g | Not recorded |
| West Mexican chachalaca | Ortalis poliocephala | Cracidae | Least Concern | 760 g | Not recorded |
| Buff-browed chachalaca | Ortalis superciliaris | Cracidae | Least Concern | 520 g | Not recorded |
| Colombian chachalaca | Ortalis columbiana | Cracidae | Least Concern | 547.7 g | Not recorded |
| East Brazilian chachalaca | Ortalis araucuan | Cracidae | Least Concern | 547.7 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut-headed chachalaca | Ortalis ruficeps | Cracidae | Not recorded | 469 g | Not recorded |
| Scaled chachalaca | Ortalis squamata | Cracidae | Least Concern | 547.7 g | Not recorded |