Chaco Chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis

Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis)
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The Chaco chachalaca is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly Uruguay. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 14,728 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in South America ranged from 26°S in February to 17°S in July, about 900 km apart.

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
South America30 March 202630 March 202628 September 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.