. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. FAMILY CRACID^. CHACHALACA. 311. OrtalU vetula macealli. 21 In. Plumage olive-brown above, and gray uolow; head crested; sides of head and chin, naked, orange-red. These birds are found In Southern Texas, In dense woods, thickets and chaparral. They are very noisy, their calls being loud, harsh, clackings, "cha-cha- lac," repeated rapidly and taken up by all the birds in the neighborhood. They are not usually shy and «re often domesticated. They are also hunted to some extent, but their flesh is said not to be very go
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. FAMILY CRACID^. CHACHALACA. 311. OrtalU vetula macealli. 21 In. Plumage olive-brown above, and gray uolow; head crested; sides of head and chin, naked, orange-red. These birds are found In Southern Texas, In dense woods, thickets and chaparral. They are very noisy, their calls being loud, harsh, clackings, "cha-cha- lac," repeated rapidly and taken up by all the birds in the neighborhood. They are not usually shy and «re often domesticated. They are also hunted to some extent, but their flesh is said not to be very good eating, and their body is quite small compared to the length of the bird. Nett.—A frail platform of sticks, placed in scrub- by brush or bushes, a few feet above the ground. They lay four white or bufty white eggs, the shell of which is very rough and hard ( x ); April. Range.—Eastern Mexico north to Southern Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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