Colombian Chachalaca
Ortalis columbiana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusOrtalis (Chachalacas)
- SpeciesOrtalis columbiana (Colombian Chachalaca)
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Colombian Chachalaca in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 39% of visitor-days record a Colombian Chachalaca sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 346 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Colombian Chachalaca in Puracé National Natural Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Colombian Chachalaca in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.