Genus

Chachalacas

Ortalis

12 species in our catalog · found in 78 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
GenusOrtalis (Chachalacas)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Ortalis canicollis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Ortalis ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Ortalis columbiana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ortalis cinereiceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Ortalis vetula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ortalis guttata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ortalis erythroptera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ortalis araucuan

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ortalis motmot

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ortalis leucogastra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Ortalis poliocephala

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Ortalis garrula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Chachalacas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

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