Species profile
Scaled Chachalaca
Ortalis squamata
Quick answer
SE Brazil
- Scientific name
- Ortalis squamata
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Ortalis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Scaled Chachalaca in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.