Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) Science Article 1 abstract Guianan Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is rather common in the coastal area and the savanna region of Surinam. It is not a bird of thick forests but its favorite habitat is dense patches of jungle along the rivers and creeks and also the sandy savanna’s covered with scattered […]
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Notes on a Nest of the Guianan Chachalaca
Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) Science Article 1 abstract Guianan Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is rather common in the coastal area and the savanna region of Surinam. It is not a bird of thick forests but its favorite habitat is dense patches of jungle along the rivers and creeks and also the sandy savanna’s covered with scattered […]
Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)
[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Ortalis motmot | [UK] Little Chachalaca | [FR] Ortalide motmot | [DE] Motmotguan | [ES] Chachalaca Motmot | [IT] Ciacialaca minore | [NL] Kleine Chachalaca Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings. Listen to the sound of Little Chachalaca […]