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 |
West Mexican Chachalaca Ortalis poliocephala
Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores and Marîa del Coro Arizmendi
Version: 1.0 — Published April 25, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published April 25, 2014
Distribution
Distribution in the Americas
West Mexican Chachalaca is endemic to southwestern Mexico, from northern Jalisco south to southwestern Chiapas, and inland to southwestern Puebla (Friedmann et al. 1950, Howell and Webb 1995).
The elevational distribution of West Mexican Chachalaca is from sea level up to 2400 m (Howell and Webb 1995).
Distribution outside the Americas
Endemic to Mexico.
Habitat
West Mexican Chachalaca occurs in decidouous forest, thorn scrub, second growth, and, locally, in pine-oak forest (Schaldach 1963, Binford 1989, Howell and Webb 1995, Parker et al. 1996). Also occurs less commonly in mangroves and in palm plantations (Schaldach 1963).
Historical changes
None reported.
Fossil history
None reported.
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the West Mexican Chachalaca
