Listen to the Rufous-vented chachalaca
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About the Rufous-vented chachalaca
The Rufous-vented chachalaca is a bird in the family Cracidae (order Galliformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Rufous-vented chachalaca sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as guacharaca. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It inhabits northeast Colombia and northern Venezuela where it is called guacharaca, and the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago where it is known as the cocrico and is one of the country's two national birds (being featured on the country's coat of arms). It is also found on Bequia and Union Island in the Grenadines where it may have been introduced.
Related birds in the genus Ortalis
More from the family Cracidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rufous-vented chachalaca sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rufous-vented chachalaca on this page, including its guacharaca. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Rufous-vented chachalaca endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-vented chachalaca as “least concern”.
What family does the Rufous-vented chachalaca belong to?
The Rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Guacharaca by AVM – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q940808 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rufous-vented chachalaca – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Fernando Flores from Caracas, Venezuela – CC BY-SA 2.0