Where to see

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Calakmul Biosphere Reserve leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Plain Chachalaca during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
2	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
3	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
4	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
5	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	20–30%
7	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
8	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
10	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
12	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Plain Chachalaca?

Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 45% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Chachalaca sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Plain Chachalaca?

Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (about 36%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (about 29%), Cañón del Sumidero National Park (about 28%) are the next best options.