The Plain Chachalaca is a common and highly vocal bird found in dense thickets and forests from southern Texas through Central America. Its name derives from its distinctive, raucous calls.
Where to spot
Found from southern Texas (USA), through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, to northwestern Costa Rica.
How to spot
Look in dense shrubland, forest edges, and riparian areas, often perched in trees or foraging on the ground. Listening for their unmistakable calls is the best way to locate them.
When to spot
Year-round, with peak vocal activity at dawn and dusk.
Where to spot
Found from southern Texas (USA), through Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, to northwestern Costa Rica.
How to spot
Look in dense shrubland, forest edges, and riparian areas, often perched in trees or foraging on the ground. Listening for their unmistakable calls is the best way to locate them.
When to spot
Year-round, with peak vocal activity at dawn and dusk.
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Their loud, repetitive 'cha-cha-lac' calls, often given in a chorus by multiple individuals, are a characteristic sound of their habitat, especially during early morning and late afternoon.
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