Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Czech:
Cacalaka Rudorit
Common Names in Danish:
Rusthalet Chachalaca
Common Names in Dutch:
Roodbuikchachalaca
Common Names in English:
Rufous-Tipped Chachalaca, Rufous-Vented Chachalaca
Common Names in French:
Ortalide , Ortalide à Ventre Roux
Common Names in German:
Rotschwanzguan
Common Names in Latin:
Ortalis ruficauda
Common Names in Polish:
Czakalaka Rdzawobrzucha, Czakalaka Rdzaworzytna
Common Names in Spanish:
Chachalaca Culirroja
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
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)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
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)
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
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)
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
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)
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
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)
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
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)
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
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)
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
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)
- auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
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)
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Aves
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)
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Subclass:
Avialae
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)
- Gauthier, 1986
- Infraclass:
Aves
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)
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cohort:
Neognathae
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)
- Pycraft, 1900
- Superorder:
Galloanserimorphae
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)
- Sibley et al., 1988
- Order:
Galliformes
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)
- Temminck, 1820
- Suborder:
Craci
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)
- Sibley et al., 1988
- Superfamily:
Cracoidea
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)
- Vigors, 1825
- Family:
Cracidae
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)
- Vigors, 1825
- Subfamily:
Penelopinae
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)
- Genus:
Ortalis
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)
- Merrem, 1786
- Specific name:
ruficauda
- Subspecies:
ruficauda
- Scientific name: - Ortalis ruficauda ruficauda Jardine 1847 Jardine 1847 Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(1) 20 p.374
- Subspecies:
ruficauda
- Specific name:
ruficauda
- Genus:
Ortalis
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- Subfamily:
Penelopinae
(
- Family:
Cracidae
(
- Superfamily:
Cracoidea
(
- Suborder:
Craci
(
- Order:
Galliformes
(
- Superorder:
Galloanserimorphae
(
- Cohort:
Neognathae
(
- Infraclass:
Aves
(
- Subclass:
Avialae
(
- Class:
Aves
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
Members of the genus Ortalis
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 22 species and subspecies in this genus:
O. canicollis (Chaco Chachalaca) · O. canicollis canicollis (Chaco Chachalaca) · O. cinereiceps (Gray-Headed Chacalaca) · O. columbiana (Colombian Chachalaca) · O. erythroptera (Rufous-Headed Chachalaca) · O. garrula (Chestnut-Winged Chachalaca) · O. guttata (Speckled Chachalaca) · O. leucogastra (White-Bellied Chachalaca) · O. motmot (Variable Chachalaca) · O. motmot motmot (Variable Chachalaca) · O. poliocephala (Rufous-Bellied Chachalaca) · O. poliocephala poliocephala (West Mexican Chachalaca) · O. ruficauda (Rufous-Vented Chachalaca) · O. ruficauda ruficauda (Rufous-Tipped Chachalaca) · O. ruficauda ruficrissa (Rufous-Vented Chachalaca) · (Buff-Browed Chachalaca) · O. vetula (Eastern Chachalaca) · O. vetula deschauenseei (Utila Chachalaca) · O. vetula mccalli (Plain Chachalaca) · O. vetula vetula (Plain Chachalaca) · (Rufous Bellied Chachalaca) · O. wagleri wagleri (Rufous-Bellied Chachalaca)
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Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed September 29, 2006. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 23393
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 619183
