The Colombian Chachalaca is endemic to Colombia. A municipal biodiversity account lists dry forest, Andean forest, and wooded rural areas within its distribution.
It has chestnut-brown plumage with light mottling, a modest crest, and a long tail.
Colombian Chachalacas are endemic to Colombia. At El Vínculo, they used middle and upper forest levels, moving along branches and flying over the canopy for longer journeys.
A January–October2010 study recorded solitary birds, pairs and groups of three to six. Singing was observed in company, while feeding, resting and movement also occurred alone.
On11 January, two adults and three chicks crossed pasture on the ground into park forest, adding a family record to observations of arboreal life.
IUCN Red List (BirdLife listing) · Least Concern · Global
BirdLife lists Least Concern. The El Vínculo study documents use of tall dry forest in a landscape affected by agricultural and pasture conversion, highlighting remnant forests and connections.