The Gray-headed Chachalaca has a gray head and neck and a brown body. It lives in groups in secondary woodland and along forest edges in Central America.
The head and neck are gray, grading paler toward the underside. It has a red throat patch, chestnut primaries, and pale tips to the tail.
Grey-headed Chachalacas occur from Central America to northwestern Colombia. They have grey heads, bare red throat skin and long, pale-tipped tails.
They use secondary woodland, forest borders and shrubby clearings, moving between trees and ground while foraging. John Avise’s Panama field photographs document their appearance.
Groups of around a dozen birds are reported. BirdLife lists the species as Least Concern; vegetation around forest edges forms part of its habitat.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern · Global
The global category is Least Concern. Secondary woodland, forest-edge vegetation and shrubby clearings are relevant parts of its habitat.