The common name derives from the Nahuatl verb chachalaca, meaning "to chatter." With a glottal stop at the end, chachalacah was an alternate name for the bird known as the chachalahtli.

Almost always heard before it is seen, the Plain Chachalaca is sort of a long-tailed, tropical chicken that lives in the treetops. These sandy brown and gray birds walk along tree branches …

The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) typically occurs in small groups of 3-5 individuals in tall, thorny thickets, scrubland, and second-growth forest edge along the Gulf-Caribbean slope …

Everything you should know about the Chachalaca. The Chachalaca is a small, wild bird with long neck that is native to South America.

Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the Plain Chachalaca.

Large chickenlike bird found in brushy woodland. Olive-brown overall with warmer buffy belly and long tail and neck. Bare red moustache is usually hidden. Tail feathers have white tips. …

May 13, 2025 · The Chachalaca is a grayish-brown bird with a tawny throat and an underbelly that is lightly streaked with a similar color. This bird’s facial skin is a striking bluish-gray, and its …