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Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Description:

Really Noisy bird.Usually found in groups of 15 birds.

Habitat:

dry and moist forest with scrub and savannah.

Notes:

The call is a loud,raucous RAW-pa-haw or cha-cha- LAW-ka

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1 Comment

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 5 years ago

This is one of the Chachalacas , either Plain or Grey-headed , it is not possible to be certain which one from this photo , I'm afraid.

HemaShah
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HemaShah

Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 6, 2019
Submitted on Jan 6, 2019

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