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Galliformes / Cracidae / Ortalis

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (placha) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Ortalis

Subspecies (4)

Ortalis vetula deschauenseei

Utila Island (Bay Islands, off northern Honduras)
Ortalis vetula mccalli

far southern Texas to northeastern Mexico (northern Veracruz)
Ortalis vetula pallidiventris

southeastern Mexico (northern Yucatan Peninsula)
Ortalis vetula vetula

southeastern Mexico (southern Veracruz) to northwestern Costa Rica

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (placha) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.