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Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Description:

Large-bodied, brown bird with a red throat. The last photo shows the immature that was walking around with mom.

Habitat:

On the sidewalk at my resort in early morning. Surrounded by jungle with the ocean nearby.

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1 Comment

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 years ago

These birds are supposedly delicious. Some people even breed them like chickens

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 20, 2014
Submitted on Aug 12, 2014

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