Bird
Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula · Cracidae · Galliformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records157,838in 5 countries
Most seen inMexico76,684 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Plain Chachalaca in brief
The plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a bird of the Cracidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 157,838 published records, most of them from Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and April.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mexico76,684 records · best Mar, Apr
Belize49,371 records · best Mar, Apr
Guatemala20,924 records · best Mar, May
Honduras8,740 records · best Mar, May
Nicaragua2,119 records · best May, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.