Bird
Variable Chachalaca
Ortalis motmot · Cracidae · Galliformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records2,801in 2 countries
Most seen inGuyana1,950 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Variable Chachalaca in brief
The variable chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is a bird of the Cracidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 2,801 published records, most of them from Guyana and Suriname. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.
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
Guyana1,950 records · best Jan, Feb
Suriname851 records · best Feb, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.