Ortalis columbiana
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~60% 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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Chachalaca sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 932 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 542 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Colombian Chachalaca in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in March, July and November, 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.
Only Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, in our data
Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Colombian Chachalaca sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Colombian Chachalaca is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (932 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
