Species profile
variable chachalaca
Ortalis motmot
Quick answer
Estado de amenaza global: LC
- Scientific name
- Ortalis motmot
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Ortalis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording variable chachalaca in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.