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Scaled Chachalaca

Ortalis squamata
Lesson, RP, 1829
Charata Escamada
Aracuã-escamoso
Family: Cracidae
Order: Galliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ortalida squamata.


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Number of Photography: 38

Foto
Photography ID: 620478
 Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/21/2025
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 620477
 Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/21/2025
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 582262
  Adult
Garopaba
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/25/2024
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 559525
  Adult
Alfredo Wagner
Santa Catarina
Brazil
04/21/2022
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 534239
♂ ♀  Adult
Playa Taquaras
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/10/2017
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 527898
  Adult
Imbituba
Santa Catarina
Brazil
02/19/2023
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 522516
  Adult
Praia do Rosa
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/20/2023
Juan Manuel Canepa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni01/21/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaIngleses Norte-morro da Cachoeira, FlorianópolisN/AN/AYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/18/2016BrazilSanta CatarinaTrilha do Ratones, FlorianópolisIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Records: 91



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242786228/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaCachoeira Encantada, Garopaba1Gabriel Carbajales
242776725/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba3Gabriel Carbajales
242775524/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba1Gabriel Carbajales
242586821/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaTrilha da pedra branca1Gabriel Carbajales
242584120/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba1Gabriel Carbajales
242555819/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba2Gabriel Carbajales
242551618/01/2026BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia da barra, Garopaba2Gabriel Carbajales
242392515/02/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaPraia do forte4Marcos Augusto Lartigau
224332130/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaLagoa do Peri, FlorianópolisEsteban Argerich
224001923/01/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaRancho QueimadoEsteban Argerich
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Scaled Chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.