Plain Chachalaca

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

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	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%
13	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
14	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
15	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
16	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	0–10%
17	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	0–10%
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
23	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
25	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Chachalaca in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 36% of visitor-days record a Plain Chachalaca sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 743 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plain Chachalaca in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Plain Chachalaca in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.