Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (4)
Markus J. Peterson
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2000
Text last updated January 1, 2000
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | txatxalaca de plana |
| Croatian | sivoleđa čakalaka |
| Czech | čačalaka obecná |
| Dutch | Bruine Chachalaca |
| English | Plain Chachalaca |
| English (United States) | Plain Chachalaca |
| French | Ortalide chacamel |
| French (France) | Ortalide chacamel |
| German | Braunflügelguan |
| Icelandic | Sléttugani |
| Japanese | ムジヒメシャクケイ |
| Norwegian | kratthokko |
| Polish | czakalaka północna |
| Russian | Бурокрылая чачалака |
| Serbian | Obična čačalaka |
| Slovak | čačalaka plodožravá |
| Spanish | Chachalaca Norteña |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Chachalaca Olivácea |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Chachalaca Común |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chachalaca Oriental |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chachalaca norteña |
| Swedish | nordlig chachalaca |
| Turkish | Kuzey Çaçalakası |
| Ukrainian | Чачалака східна |
Ortalis vetula (Wagler, 1830)
PROTONYM:
Penelope vetula
Wagler, 1830. Isis 23, col.1112.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mexico: Tampico, Tamaulipas, designated as type locality by Miller and Griscom, antea, p. 46.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- ORTALIS
- vetula
- Vetula
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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