#plain chachalaca

[todaysbird]

today's bird is this very brave and curious chachalaca

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

could you a chachalaca, green jay, or mexican

jay?

I can do all three, in that order! For the chachalaca I will pick one species within the genus :)

Have you seen the plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMay 23, 2025

[iridescent-wildlife]

Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) family Cracidae, order Galliformes.

Santa Ana NWR, Texas, USA. April 2021.

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen a Plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)?

Yes, in nature

No, but I have heard one in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onDec 24, 2024

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[hometoursandotherstuff]

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Plain Chachalaca

Photo: Tom Benson

"Our only representative of a distinctive tropical family. Plain Chachalacas are common in a limited area of southern Texas, where their flocks live in thickets or riverside woods. Frequently, especially at dawn and dusk, a flock will perch in a tall tree and give voice to a disorganized clattering chorus of cha-cha-lac calls."

- Audubon Field Guide

[mynarco]

here's a bunch of birds i saw in mexico btw

[debunkshy]

Plain Chachalaca National Butterfly Center, TX 4-29-18