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West Mexican Chachalaca

Ortalis poliocephala

Description:

Photo take on the backyard this birds are very common in al Yucatan Peninsula They are social, can be very noisy and often remain fairly common even near humans,These are medium-sized birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys, with small heads, long strong legs and a long broad tail. They are typically 53-58cm long; the female weighs 540g and the larger male 640g. They have fairly dull plumage, dark brown above and paler below. The head is grey, and the brown tail is tipped rufous or white depending on race.

Habitat:

These cracids are found in wooded habitats in far southern United States (Texas), Mexico, and Central and South America.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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