Gray-headed Chachalaca vs Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps compared with Ortalis guttata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed 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 cinereiceps	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Chachalaca and Speckled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ortalis.

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Chachalaca	Speckled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed 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.

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