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West Mexican Chachalaca
Ortalis poliocephala
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About the West Mexican Chachalaca
The West Mexican chachalaca (Ortalis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Ortalis poliocephala
- Family
- Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows
- Order
- Galliformes
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Other members of the guans, chachalacas, and curassows family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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