Where does the Plain Chachalaca live?
Ortalis vetula has 303,168 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 303,168 records
- 8 places
- 139 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesCracidaeOrtalis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18612026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 142,507 | |
| Mexico | 76,067 | |
| Belize | 49,323 | |
| Guatemala | 20,834 | |
| Honduras | 8,699 | |
| Costa Rica | 3,536 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,107 | |
| El Salvador | 94 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cracidae.
Gray-headed Chachalaca
155,792 records
Crested Guan
154,300 records
Colombian Chachalaca
107,378 records
Speckled Chachalaca
93,623 records
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
47,552 records
Black Curassow
6,767 records
Marail Guan
4,314 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.