Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Ortalis ruficauda Jardine, 1847

53–58 cmLength586 gWeight

The rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian mound builders.

Busiest months: December–May · Most records: Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-vented Chachalaca has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Blue Waters InnTrinidad & Tobago1,009 records
Cuffie River Nature RetreatTrinidad & Tobago953 records
El MarquésVenezuela698 records

More places

El EncantadoVenezuela559 records
CaicaguanaVenezuela553 records
Manzanares – Parque Francisco Yepez TamayoVenezuela537 records
Hato La Aurora – Ecolodge Juan SolitoColombia488 records
Parque del EsteVenezuela401 records
PN El Avila – Cota Mil a Estribo de DuarteVenezuela389 records
Parque Simon BolivarVenezuela363 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Venezuela Trinidad & Tobago Colombia St. Vincent & Grenadines

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It inhabits northeast Colombia and northern Venezuela where it is called guacharaca, and the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago where it is known as the cocrico and is one of the country's two national birds (being featured on the country's coat of arms). It is also found on Bequia and Union Island in the Grenadines where it may have been introduced.

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