Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Family: Guans, chachalacas, and curassows
Plain Chachalaca is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
It feeds in trees or on the ground on fruit, seeds, leaves, and flowers.
The clutch is 2–4 rough-shelled white to cream eggs.
The nest is a shallow saucer of twigs and plant fibers, lined with leaves, in thick vegetation.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #38 · Oct 6, 2026