This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The rufous-bellied chachalaca is in the same family of birds as the chachalacas, curassows, and guans. They can be found throughout western Mexico. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction, hunting, and trapping. However, they are abundant enough to be listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. […]

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