Speckled Chachalaca
Sounds & Calls
Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata)
The Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is found in forests and secondary growth in the western and southern Amazon basin of South America.
What does a Speckled Chachalaca sound like? Like other chachalacas, Speckled Chachalacas are noisy birds which make loud, raucous calls. These harsh, guttural song phrases have been transcribed as “ha-ga-GAA-gogok” are most often heard early in morning or at dusk when birds chorus as a group. The noisy cacophony of a singing group of chachalacas is a characteristic sound of the humid forests of the Amazon Basin. Speckled Chachalacas also make harsh repetitive staccato phrases as well as softer whines and chatter.
Listen to some examples of Speckled Chachalaca calls below.
Listen to Speckled Chachalaca Sounds
The audio in the video below features the distinctive harsh, guttural song phrases of Speckled Chachalacas. You can also hear some occasional softer rising whining calls in between some of the songs. Recorded in Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.
Speckled Chachalaca – Typical group chorus
XC980695 This recording captures the reptitive harsh calls of a Speckled Chachalaca. Recorded in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador.
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