Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | txatxalaca de Jalisco |
| Czech | čačalaka západomexická |
| Dutch | West-Mexicaanse Chachalaca |
| English | West Mexican Chachalaca |
| English (United States) | West Mexican Chachalaca |
| French | Ortalide de Wagler |
| French (France) | Ortalide de Wagler |
| German | Graubrustguan |
| Japanese | メキシコヒメシャクケイ |
| Norwegian | guerrerohokko |
| Polish | czakalaka płowa |
| Russian | Серогрудая чачалака |
| Serbian | Čačalaka iz zapadnog Meksika |
| Slovak | čačalaka plavá |
| Spanish | Chachalaca Pechigrís |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chachalaca Pálida |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chachalaca pechigrís |
| Swedish | västmexikansk chachalaca |
| Turkish | Gri Göğüslü Çaçalaka |
| Ukrainian | Чачалака західна |
Ortalis poliocephala (Wagler, 1830)
Definitions
- ORTALIS
- poliocephala / poliocephalum
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West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala Scientific name definitions
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated April 25, 2014
Behavior
Introduction
West Mexican Chachalacas forage frequently on the ground, but also ascend shrubs and trees.
Spacing
There are no published data on territorial defense, maintenance, or fidelity, or for territory or home range size, for West Mexican Chachalaca.
Sexual Behavior
West Mexican Chachalaca is monogamous (González and García et al. 2001).
Social and Interspecific Behavior
West Mexican Chachalacas live in social groups throughout the year; these groups may be as small as a pair or up to 10 individuals (Howell and Webb 1995), even up to 35 individuals (González-García et al. 2001).
Predation
Grayson (in Ridgway 1875) reported that Rufous-bellied Chachalaca (Ortalis wagleri) was a "favorite prey" of Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus); probably this forest-falcon also preys on West Mexican Chachalaca, but this apparently has not been documented.
