Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Superorder Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Order Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
Family Cracidae Vigors, 1825 - chachalacas, curassows, guans
Genus Ortalis Merrem, 1786
01 Ortalis vetula (Wagler, 1830) - plain chachalaca
02 Ortalis cinereiceps Gray, 1867 - grey-headed chachalaca
03 Ortalis garrula (Humboldt, 1805) - chestnut-winged chachalaca
04 Ortalis ruficauda Jardine, 1847 - rufous-vented chachalaca
05 Ortalis erythroptera Sclater & Salvin, 1870 - rufous-headed chachalaca
06 Ortalis wagleri Gray, 1867 - rufous-bellied chachalaca
07 Ortalis poliocephala (Wagler, 1830) - West Mexican chachalaca
08 Ortalis canicollis (Wagler, 1830) - Chaco chachalaca
09 Ortalis leucogastra (Gould, 1843) - white-bellied chachalaca
10 Ortalis guttata (Spix, 1825) - speckled chachalaca
11 Ortalis superciliaris Gray, 1867 - buff-browed chachalaca
12 Ortalis motmot (Linnaeus, 1766) - little chachalaca