Bird Guide
Guide to North American Birds
Explore more than 800 North American bird species, learn about their lives and habitats, and how climate change is impacting their ability to survive.
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Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Chachalacas
At a Glance
Our only representative of a distinctive tropical family. Plain Chachalacas are common in a limited area of southern Texas, where their flocks live in thickets or riverside woods. Frequently, especially at dawn and dusk, a flock will perch in a tall tree and give voice to a disorganized clattering chorus of cha-cha-lac calls.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets