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Ortalis araucuan

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Ortalis araucuan Life habits and morphological characteristics

The average body length of the Brazilian little crested pheasant is 50 cm, the top of the head is brown-red, the upper body feathers and the tail are brown-brown, and the lower throat and chest and abdomen are dark brown with distinct white spots. Beak and legs are dark gray.

Ortalis araucuan Distribution range and habitat

Distributed in Brazil. Lives in tropical forests.

Ortalis araucuan Detailed Introduction

Eastern Brazilian Chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan), no subspecies.

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The Brazilian crested pheasant usually plays an important role as a seed disperser. It feeds mainly on banana fruit, coffee berries and tree leaves. Like the pheasants of the same genus, the diet consists more of leaves than fruit, and occasionally pecks at insects. There will be loud and repeated beeps and alarm sounds. Generally in small, monogamous groups, breeding is most likely to occur during the rainy season, between December and May. Each litter hatches an average of three chicks.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).


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