FEATHERY FRIDAY #70
We’re heading to South America to meet a little brown bird in the rainforest! Grab your adventure gear and let’s head out on today’s adventure.
MEET THE LITTLE CHACHALACA!
Range/Habitat: Northern South America/rainforest
Diet: herbivore: berries, fruit
Length/Weight: 15”/ 21 oz
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Chachalaca are related to curassows.
- They are noisy birds.
- Chachalaca get their name from their call.
- Chachaalca have long tails.
- They have molted brown feathers.
These little plain looking birds have a great call! You can check it out here. We think we might practice it the rest of the day!
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
That bird sounded a little angry! I hope it wasn’t something I said…..