Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata)
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Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata (Spix, 1825)

49–55 cmLength548 gWeight

The speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows).

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Speckled Chachalaca has been recorded at 136 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru1,585 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,175 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru1,062 records
More places
  1. Copalinga LodgeEcuador977 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru910 records
  3. RN Rancho CamanáColombia908 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru893 records
  5. Sacha LodgeEcuador790 records
  6. Sani LodgeEcuador761 records
  7. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia626 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaBoliviaBrazil

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 speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows).

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Questions

How big is the Speckled Chachalaca?

The Speckled Chachalaca is about 49–55 cm long and weighs around 548 g.

Where does the Speckled Chachalaca live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Speckled Chachalaca?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Speckled Chachalaca endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Speckled Chachalaca as Least Concern.

What does the Speckled Chachalaca eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Speckled Chachalaca in?

It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Length
49–55 cm
Weight
548 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
192 mm
Tail
214 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
54 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Ortalis

Other birds in the genus Ortalis

Plain ChachalacaPlain ChachalacaOrtalis vetulaGrey-headed ChachalacaGrey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereicepsChestnut-winged ChachalacaChestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrulaRufous-vented ChachalacaRufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficaudaRufous-headed ChachalacaRufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraRufous-bellied ChachalacaRufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleriWest Mexican ChachalacaWest Mexican ChachalacaOrtalis poliocephalaChaco ChachalacaChaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollisWhite-bellied ChachalacaWhite-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis leucogastraEast Brazilian ChachalacaEast Brazilian ChachalacaOrtalis araucuanScaled ChachalacaScaled ChachalacaOrtalis squamataColombian ChachalacaColombian ChachalacaOrtalis columbiana
Speckled Chachalaca

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