Colombian Chachalaca

Ortalis columbiana
Family
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows
Order
Galliformes
Codes
colcha1, COCH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyGuans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae)
SpeciesOrtalis columbiana
Codescolcha1, COCH
Identification

The Colombian Chachalaca (Ortalis columbiana) is a member of the Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code colcha1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.