Gray-headed Chachalaca
The Gray-headed Chachalacas is a pheasant-like bird who came to the feeders at Rancho Naturalista. They are common and quite humorous. They behave like big clumsy songbirds, perching in trees, sometimes on branches that cannot support their weight. When they are in trees, some walk along limbs rather than hopping. There is a different species of chachalaca in South Texas, and I liked to watch them as they crossed a road. They would stop on one side, look in both directions, and then tear across the road, even when there was no car coming. The name comes from their call, and they can be quite loud.
Gray-headed Chachalaca
The Gray-headed Chachalacas is a pheasant-like bird who came to the feeders at Rancho Naturalista. They are common and quite humorous. They behave like big clumsy songbirds, perching in trees, sometimes on branches that cannot support their weight. When they are in trees, some walk along limbs rather than hopping. There is a different species of chachalaca in South Texas, and I liked to watch them as they crossed a road. They would stop on one side, look in both directions, and then tear across the road, even when there was no car coming. The name comes from their call, and they can be quite loud.