Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) |
| Species | Ortalis erythroptera |
| Codes | ruhcha1, RHCH |
Identification
The Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) 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 ruhcha1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows