Ortalis columbiana
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The Colombian chachalaca (Ortalis columbiana) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is endemic to the forests and woodlands in the inter-Andean valleys in Colombia. Colombian chachalacas are frugivorous and lead an arboreal lifestyle. The large seeds they disperse through defecation support the maintenance of diverse tropical forests.
The species was first formally described in 1906 by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr. He based his observations on specimens in the Bavarian State Museum that had been obtained during Johann Baptist von Spix's 1817–1820 expedition to South America. Hellmayr noted significant differences in the plumage of two specimens that separated them from the Speckled chachalaca that von Spix had previously described.
All four taxonomic authorities recognize the Colombian chachalaca as a distinct species. The Colombian chachalaca is a typical Ortalis species – a large, plump... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukumarí Biopark | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Aviario Nacional de Colombia | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Parque de la Conservación | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | zoologico de barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Chachalaca sighting in Cali on a given day, based on 740 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th most-seen of the 226 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, July and September–November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Chachalaca in Cali on a given day, against about 30% in June, August and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Colombian Chachalaca sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Colombian Chachalaca sightings, Cali ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Medellín (Colombia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Colombian Chachalaca is recorded against all the birds logged in Cali (740 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
