About Ortalis araucuan (Spix, 1825)
The East Brazilian chachalaca, scientific name Ortalis araucuan (Spix, 1825), is approximately 50 cm (1.6 ft) long. This species has a dull rufous crown and nape, brown upperparts, and a reddish rump. It has a red gular patch. The lower throat and breast are dark brownish, with whitish spots on females and buffy spots on males. All other underparts are white, with the exception of an ochre vent. Its dark brown eye is surrounded by bare slate blue skin. The East Brazilian chachalaca occurs in a fairly narrow strip of far eastern Brazil, ranging from Rio Grande do Norte south into Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais. Its primary habitat is the Atlantic Forest, and it can also be found in secondary forest, caatinga, and restinga landscapes.
