Chaco Chachalaca
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Chaco Chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iberá National Park
29 Verified records at Iberá National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Chaco chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly Uruguay. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chaco Chachalaca sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Bare-faced Curassow
VU

Bare-faced Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crax fasciolata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
80–90%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chaco Chachalaca in Iberá National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Chaco Chachalaca sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chaco Chachalaca in Iberá National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Chaco Chachalaca in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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