Speckled Chachalaca
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Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
539 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows). This species is found across the Amazonian regions of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The two Amazonian subspecies are generally common and inhabit low or open forest, thickets, and riparian areas. A third, isolated subspecies is found in a small area of southeastern Brazil. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Chachalaca sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 539 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Rufous-vented Chachalaca
LC

Rufous-vented Chachalaca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortalis ruficauda

Insufficient data
Spix's Guan
LC

Spix's Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelope jacquacu

10–20% · With luck
Crestless Curassow
LC

Crestless Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitu tomentosum

<5% · Rare
Wattled Guan
LC

Wattled Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aburria aburri

<5% · Rare
Blue-throated Piping-Guan
LC

Blue-throated Piping-Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipile cumanensis

<5% · Rare
Black Curassow
LC

Black Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crax alector

<5% · Rare
🐦 No photo available
LC

Band-tailed Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelope argyrotis

Insufficient data
Salvin's Curassow
LC

Salvin's Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitu salvini

Insufficient data
Crested Bobwhite
LC Endemic

Crested Bobwhite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colinus cristatus

5–10% · With luck
Marbled Wood Quail
LC

Marbled Wood Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Odontophorus gujanensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
30–40%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
30–40%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
9 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
11 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Chachalaca in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Chachalaca sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 539 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speckled Chachalaca in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Chachalaca in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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