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Plain Chachalaca / Ortalis vetula LC
- Synonyms Mexican guan, Eastern Chachalaca, Texas Guan, Texan Chachalaca
- Old latin name for bird Penelope vetula
Plain Chachalacabird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species
Chaco Chachalaca
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Colombian Chachalaca
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
East Brazilian Chachalaca
Little Chachalaca
Chestnut-headed Chachalaca
Where to see Plain Chachalaca
- Breeding region Middle America, North America
- Breeding subregion s Texas to nw Costa Rica
Plain Chachalaca subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortalis vetula deschauenseei | Utila I. (Bay Is., off n Honduras) | - | No |
| Ortalis vetula mccalli | s Texas (USA) and ne Mexico | - | No |
| Ortalis vetula pallidiventris | n Yucatán (Mexico) | - | No |
| Ortalis vetula vetula | e Mexico to nw Costa Rica | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | qonurqanad çaçalaka |
| Catalan | txatxalaca de plana |
| Chinese | 纯色小冠雉 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小灰頭稚冠雉 |
| Croatian | Obična čakalaka, sivoleđa čačalaka |
| Czech | Cacalaka hnedokrídlá, čačalaka obecná |
| Danish | Brun Chachalaca |
| Dutch | Bruine Chachalaca, Mexicaanse chachalaca |
| Esperanto | Golfa ortalo |
| Estonian | võsa-tšatšalaka |
| Finnish | jukataninkaklattaja, Ruskosiipikaklattajat |
| French | Ortalide chacamel, Ortalide du Mexique, Chachalaca de l'Est, Ortalide gris-brun |
| German | Blauflügeltschatschalaka, Blauflügelguan, Mexiko Blauflügelguan, Braunflügelguan |
| Hungarian | fakó erdeityúk |
| Icelandic | Sléttugani |
| Italian | Ciacialaca disadorno, Ciacialaca comune |
| Japanese | ムヂヒメシャクケイ, ムジヒメシャクケイ |
| Kazakh | күреңқанат чачалака |
| Latvian | pelēkā čačalaka |
| Lithuanian | Rusvasparnė čačalaka, rudasparnė čačalaka |
| Maltese | ċaċalaka sempliċi, ċaċalaka komuni |
| Norwegian | kratthokko |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Kratthokko |
| Polish | czakalaka pólnocna, Czakalaka ółnocna, czakalaka północna, Czakalaka meksykańska |
| Portuguese | Aracuã-de-asas-azuis, chachalaca-do-norte |
| Russian | Равнинная чачалака, Бурокрылая чачалака |
| Serbian | Obična čakalaka, Obična čačalaka |
| Slovak | čačalaka plodožravá, šuan plodožravý |
| Spanish | Chachalaca Oriental, Chachalaca Común, Chachalaca olivácea, Guacharaca Mexicana, Chachalaca norteña, Chachalaca, Chachalaca Lisa, Chachalaca Vetula, Guacharaca mejicana |
| Swedish | nordlig chachalaca |
| Turkish | Kuzey Çaçalakası |
| Ukrainian | чачалака східна |