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Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Least ConcernThe Plain Chachalaca is a noisy, social cracid of brushy woodland from south Texas and eastern Mexico into Central America. It moves through thickets, forest edges, and trees in pairs or small groups, feeding mainly on fruit, flowers, leaves, and other plant material. It remains comparatively widespread, but healthy forest and woodland still matter for keeping local populations secure.
- Family
- Cracidae
- Range
- Plain Chachalaca Range — Brushy woodland from south Texas and eastern Mexico into Central America
- Population
- ≈ 2M