Mystery Bird: Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula

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[Mystery bird] Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula, photographed in Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 4 April 2008 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/250s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

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I think it's a Plain Chachalaca, based on the gray head and neck, and the bare throat patch.

I think it might be a Chachachalaca, which is a South American variant.

By Quiet_Desperation (not verified) on 06 Feb 2009 #permalink