Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata
Family
Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows
Order
Galliformes
Codes
specha3, SPCH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyGuans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae)
SpeciesOrtalis guttata
Codesspecha3, SPCH
Identification

The Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) 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 specha3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.