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Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
Ortalis ruficeps (Wagler, JG 1830)
The chestnut-headed chachalaca is a bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Cracidae
Genus:
Ortalis
Scientific:
Ortalis ruficeps
Original description
Citation:
(Wagler, JG 1830)
Reference:
Isis
23 col.1111
Protonym:
Penelope ruficeps
Type locality:
Brazil; the type is from the State of Para.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27508479#page/590/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
9DD9E32195FA6B06
Avibase ID:
avibase-9DD9E321
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9DD9E321
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 715254
Geographic range:
- Ortalis ruficeps: north-central Brazil south of the Amazon River
Source: Clements checklist
Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
Czech:
čačalaka hnědohlavá
Danish:
Kastanjehovedet Chachalaca
German:
Maronenkopfguan
Spanish:
Chachalaca Cabecicastaña
Spanish (Spain):
Chachalaca cabecicastaña
French:
Petite Ortalide
Dutch:
Kastanjekopchachalaca
Norwegian:
guyanahokko (ruficeps)
Polish:
czakalaka mała
Portuguese:
Aracuã-de-cabeça-avermelhada
Portuguese (Brazil):
aracuãzinho
Portuguese (Portugal):
chachalaca-paraense
Russian:
Малая чачалака (ruficeps)
Slovak:
čačalaka hrdzavohlavá
Serbian:
Čačalaka kestenjaste glave
Swedish:
brunhuvad chachalaca
Ukrainian:
чачалака бразильська
Chinese:
栗头小冠雉
Chinese (Traditional):
栗頭稚冠雉
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.53: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.54: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.55: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed) ( Ortalis motmot ruficeps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca ( Ortalis ruficeps) [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ortalis motmot ruficeps [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ortalis ruficeps [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Ortalis [motmot or ruficeps]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: čačalaka hnědohlavá
Danish: Kastanjehovedet Chachalaca
German: Maronenkopfguan, Motmotguan (ruficeps)
English: Chestnut-headed Chachalaca, Little Chachalaca, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed)
English, HBW: Little Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed)
English (IOC): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
English (United States): Chestnut-headed Chachalaca, Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed)
Spanish: Chachalaca Cabecicastaña, Chachalaca con Cabeza Castaña, Chachalaca Momote (ruficeps)
Spanish (Spain): Chachalaca cabecicastaña, Chachalaca Momote (ruficeps)
Spanish (HBW): Variable Chachalaca (Chestnut-headed)
French: Ortalide à tête rouge, Ortalide de l'Amazone, Ortalide motmot (à tête rousse), Ortalide motmot (ruficeps), Petite Ortalide
Japanese (romaji): kawarihimeshakukei (ruficeps)
Japanese: カワリヒメシャクケイ (ruficeps)
Scientific: Ortalis motmot ruficeps, Ortalis ruficeps, Penelope ruficeps
Dutch: Kastanjekopchachalaca, Kleine Chachalaca (ruficeps)
Norwegian: guyanahokko (ruficeps)
Polish: czakalaka mała, czakalaka rdzawa (ruficeps)
Portuguese: Aracuã-de-cabeça-avermelhada, aracuãzinho
Portuguese (Brazil): aracuã-pequeno (ruficeps), aracuãzinho
Portuguese (Portugal): chachalaca-paraense
Russian: Малая чачалака (ruficeps)
Slovak: čačalaka hrdzavohlavá, čačalaka hrdzavohlavá (skup.), šuan hrdzavohlavý
Serbian: Čačalaka kestenjaste glave
Swedish: brunhuvad chachalaca
Turkish: Güneyli Küçük Çaçakala, Küçük çaçalaka (ruficeps)
Ukrainian: чачалака бразильська
Chinese: 栗头小冠雉
Chinese (Traditional): 栗頭稚冠雉
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