Ortalis (Chachalacas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Ortalis ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Ortalis canicollis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Ortalis vetula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Ortalis guttata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Ortalis cinereiceps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Ortalis erythroptera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Ortalis araucuan

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Ortalis columbiana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Ortalis leucogastra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Ortalis motmot

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Chachalacas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 40 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 10	~80%
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca			~80%
2	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~80%
	Chaco Chachalaca			~80%
3	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~70%
	Chaco Chachalaca			~70%
4	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~50%
	Plain Chachalaca			~50%
5	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~40%
	Plain Chachalaca			~40%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~40%
	Plain Chachalaca			~40%
7	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 10	~40%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~40%
8	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~40%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~40%
9	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	~40%
	Plain Chachalaca			~40%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~40%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~40%
11	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~40%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~40%
12	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~30%
	Plain Chachalaca			~30%
13	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~30%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~30%
14	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~30%
	Rufous-headed Chachalaca			~30%
15	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~30%
	East Brazilian Chachalaca			~30%
16	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~30%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~30%
17	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~30%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~30%
18	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~30%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~30%
19	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~30%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~30%
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~30%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~30%
21	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~30%
	Plain Chachalaca			~30%
22	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~20%
	Colombian Chachalaca			~20%
23	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
24	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
25	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
26	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
27	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~20%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~20%
28	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 10	~20%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~20%
29	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~20%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~20%
30	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 10	~20%
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca			~20%
31	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
32	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
33	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~20%
34	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
35	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
36	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
37	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
38	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			~10%
39	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
40	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			~10%
41	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			~10%
42	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
43	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			~10%
44	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
45	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
46	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
47	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
48	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
49	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	White-bellied Chachalaca			<5%
50	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
51	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
52	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
53	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
54	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
55	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
56	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
57	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
58	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 10	<5%
	Variable Chachalaca			<5%
59	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	<5%
	Chaco Chachalaca			<5%
60	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
61	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
62	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
63	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
64	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
65	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~40%
	Colombian Chachalaca			~40%
2	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~40%
	Colombian Chachalaca			~40%
3	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 10	~30%
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca			~30%
4	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~20%
	East Brazilian Chachalaca			~20%
5	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~20%
	Plain Chachalaca			~20%
6	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 10	~20%
	Rufous-vented Chachalaca			~20%
7	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 10	~20%
	White-bellied Chachalaca			~20%
8	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	~10%
	Plain Chachalaca			~10%
9	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 10	~10%
	Speckled Chachalaca			~10%
10	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Variable Chachalaca			~10%
11	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	~10%
	Chaco Chachalaca			~10%
12	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			~10%
13	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
14	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
15	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Gray-headed Chachalaca			<5%
16	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	<5%
	Plain Chachalaca			<5%
17	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	East Brazilian Chachalaca			<5%
18	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	<5%
	Chaco Chachalaca			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
5	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
7	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
8	Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
9	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
10	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
11	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
12	Parque Ecológico de São Carlos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
13	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
14	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
16	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
17	Bioparque Los Ocarros	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
18	Reserva de Fauna y Flora Pan de Azúcar	🇺🇾 Uruguay	In captivity
19	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
20	Zoo. La Isla del Tapir	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
21	Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
22	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
23	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
24	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
25	Macaw mountain bird park	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
26	Buenaventura Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
27	Ecozoológico San Martín	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
28	Granja los Pibes	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
29	Tracy Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Zoologico Mundo Andino - Tipon	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
31	Zoo Koki (Parque zoológico y botánico)	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
32	ARCAS Petén Education Centre	🇬🇹 Guatemala	In captivity
33	Avifauna	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
34	Parque museo La Venta	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
36	Agroflori Parque de las Aves	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
37	Tropical Manaus Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
38	Edward Youde Aviary	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
39	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
40	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Chachalacas

Species in this group

Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Chaco Chachalaca

Plain Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

East Brazilian Chachalaca

Colombian Chachalaca

White-bellied Chachalaca

Variable Chachalaca

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Chachalacas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found