Scaled chachalaca
| Scaled chachalaca | |
|---|---|
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| In Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Ortalis |
| Species: | O. squamata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortalis squamata Lesson, 1829 | |
The scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in forests in southeastern Brazil. It was previously considered a subspecies of the speckled chachalaca.
References
- South American Classification Committee (November 19, 2012). "Proposal (#478) to South American Classification Committee – Species limits in Ortalis". Retrieved December 8, 2012.
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