Rufous-vented Chachalaca
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Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Ortalis ruficauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Henri Pittier National Park
85 Verified records at Henri Pittier National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It inhabits northeast Colombia and northern Venezuela where it is called guacharaca, and the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago where it is known as the cocrico and is one of the country's two national birds (being featured on the country's coat of arms). It is also found on Bequia and Union Island in the Grenadines where it may have been introduced. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Chachalaca sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park

🐦 No photo available
LC

Band-tailed Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelope argyrotis

10–20% · With luck
Helmeted Curassow
VU

Helmeted Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pauxi pauxi

10–20% · With luck
Crested Guan
NT

Crested Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelope purpurascens

<5% · Rare
Yellow-knobbed Curassow
NT

Yellow-knobbed Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crax daubentoni

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
NT Endemic

Venezuelan Wood Quail

Bird

Odontophorus columbianus

<5% · Rare
Crested Bobwhite
LC Endemic

Crested Bobwhite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colinus cristatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
70–80%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-vented Chachalaca in Henri Pittier National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Chachalaca sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-vented Chachalaca in Henri Pittier National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-vented Chachalaca in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.

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