Rufous-vented Chachalaca
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Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Ortalis ruficauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
297 Verified records at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
March 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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Chachalaca sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 297 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Chachalaca sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 297 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-vented Chachalaca in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-vented Chachalaca in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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