[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Ortalis motmot | [IT] Ciacialaca minore | [UK] Little Chachalaca | [FR] Ortalide motmot | [DE] Motmotguan | [ES] Chachalaca Motmot | [NL] Kleine Chachalaca | [SU]Wakago
Monotypic species
Physical charateristics
It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings.
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Range
The Little Chachalaca is found from southern Venezuela through the Guianas and into Brazil south to just below the river Amazon.
Habitat
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
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