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Ortalis  Merrem, 1786
Taxonomic Serial No.: 175715

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): Chachalacas [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2022   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderGalliformes  – Fowls, Gallinaceous Birds, gallinacées, volaille  
                            FamilyCracidae  – Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans  
                               SubfamilyPenelopinae   
                                  GenusOrtalis Merrem, 1786 – Chachalacas  
    Direct Children:  
                                     SpeciesOrtalis araucuan (Spix, 1825) – Ortalide araucuan, Chachalaca oriental, aracuã-de-barriga-branca, East Brazilian Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis canicollis (Wagler, 1830) – Ortalide du chaco, Chachalaca charata, aracuã-do-pantanal, Chaco Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis cinereiceps G. R. Gray, 1867 – Ortalide à tête grise, Chachalaca cabecigrís, aracuã-de-cabeça-cinzenta, Gray-headed Chachalaca, Grey-headed Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis columbiana Hellmayr, 1906 – Colombian Chachalaca, Ortalide de Colombie, Chachalaca colombiana 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis erythroptera P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1870 – Ortalide à tête rousse, Chachalaca cabecirrufa, aracuã-de-cabeça-ruiva, Rufous-headed Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis garrula (Humboldt, 1805) – Ortalide babillarde, Chachalaca alirroja, aracuã-de-asas-castanha, Chestnut-winged Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis guttata (Spix, 1825) – Ortalide maillée, Chachalaca moteada, aracuã-pintado, Speckled Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis leucogastra (Gould, 1843) – Ortalide à ventre blanc, Chachalaca ventriblanca, aracuã-de-barriga-branca, White-bellied Chachalaca, Chachalaca vientre blanco 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis motmot (Linnaeus, 1766) – Ortalide motmot, Chachalaca motmot, aracuã-pequeno, Variable Chachalaca, Little Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis poliocephala (Wagler, 1830) – Ortalide de Wagler, Chachalaca pechigrís, aracuã-de-peito-cinzento, West Mexican Chachalaca, Chachalaca pálida 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis ruficauda Jardine, 1847 – Ortalide à ventre roux, Chachalaca culirroja, aracuã-de-ventre-ruivo, Rufous-vented Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis ruficeps (Wagler, 1830) – Petite Ortalide, Chachalaca con Cabeza Castaña, aracuã-de-cabeça-avermelhada, Chestnut-headed Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis squamata R. Lesson, 1829 – Scaled Chachalaca, Ortalide écaillée, Chachalaca escamosa, aracuã-escamoso 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis superciliaris G. R. Gray, 1867 – Ortalide à sourcils, Chachalaca cejuda, aracuã-de-sobrancelhas, Buff-browed Chachalaca 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis vetula (Wagler, 1830) – Ortalide chacamel, Chachalaca norteña, aracuã-de-asas-azuis, Plain Chachalaca, Chachalaca vetula 
                                     SpeciesOrtalis wagleri G. R. Gray, 1867 – Ortalide à ventre marron, Chachalaca ventricastaña, aracuã-de-barriga-ruiva, Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, Chachalaca vientre castaño 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.   
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Ortalis    
       
  Expert: Richard C. Banks   
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Ortalis    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 12.1), website (version 12.1)  
  Acquired: 2022   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.1). doi: 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 21 Jan, 2022]   
  Reference for: Ortalis   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Ortalis   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.11.09, website (version 09-Nov-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Ortalis   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner   
  Publication Date: 1987   
  Article/Chapter Title: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Resource Publication, no. 166   
  Page(s): 79   
  Publisher: United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service   
  Publication Place: Washington, D.C., USA   
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Ortalis, Chachalacas [English]   
       

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