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Plain Chachalaca
(Ortalis vetula)
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Ortalis vetula |
Other Names: Common Chachalaca, Eastern Chachalaca, Mexican Chachalaca, Northern Chachalaca, Utila Chachalaca (deschauenseei)
Subspecies: O. v. vetula, O. v. deschauenseei, O. v. mccalli, O. v. pallidiventris, O. v. intermedia
Range: Southern Texas south through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala.
Habitat: Chaparral thickets and scrublands.
Status in Wild: Fairly common.
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