Chestnut-winged Chachalaca vs Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis garrula compared with Ortalis guttata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca	Speckled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Cracidae	Cracidae
Genus same	Ortalis	Ortalis
Species	Ortalis garrula	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca and Speckled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ortalis.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca	Speckled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Speckled Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a species in the genus Ortalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway