Ortalis squamata (Scaled Chachalaca)

Scaled Chachalaca

Ortalis squamata Lesson, RP 1829

The scaled chachalaca is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Cracidae
Genus:
   Ortalis
Scientific:
  Ortalis squamata

Original description

Citation:
Lesson, RP 1829

Reference:
Dict. Sci. Nat. [Levrault] 59 p.195

Protonym:
Ortalida squamata

Type locality:
South America: type is from the State of Santa Catharina, Brazil.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25319182

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
407F8A84208947B3

Avibase ID:
avibase-407F8A84

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/407F8A84

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 715251

Geographic range:

Ortalis squamata: SE Brazil

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Scaled Chachalaca
Catalan:
txatxalaca escatós
Czech:
čačalaka šupinatá
Danish:
Skællet Chachalaca
German:
Schuppenguan
Spanish:
Chachalaca escamosa
Spanish (Spain):
Chachalaca escamosa
Finnish:
idänsuomukaklattaja
French:
Ortalide écaillée
Croatian:
ljuskastoprsa čačalaka
Japanese:
ウロコヒメシャクケイ
Dutch:
Geschubde Chachalaca
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skjelhokko
Norwegian:
Skjellhokko
Polish:
czakalaka łuskowana
Portuguese:
aracuã-escamoso
Portuguese (Brazil):
aracuã-escamoso
Portuguese (Portugal):
chachalaca-escamosa
Russian:
Чешуйчатая чачалака
Slovak:
čačalaka šupinatá
Serbian:
Ljuskasta čačalaka
Swedish:
fjällig chachalaca
Ukrainian:
чачалака строкатовола
Chinese:
点斑小冠雉
Chinese (Traditional):
鱗斑稚冠雉

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Scaled Chachalaca (squamata) ( Ortalis squamata (squamata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scaled Chachalaca (squamata) ( Ortalis squamata (squamata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scaled Chachalaca (squamata) ( Ortalis squamata (squamata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scaled Chachalaca (squamata) ( Ortalis squamata (squamata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Scaled Chachalaca ( Ortalis squamata) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ortalis [araucuan or squamata] (sensu lato) by some authors

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