White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus polychopterus (White-winged Becard)
The white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Darién National Park, based on 541 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
One-colored Becard
Pachyramphus homochrous
Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Blue Cotinga
Cotinga nattererii
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Black-tipped Cotinga
Carpodectes hopkei
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Becard in Darién National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Darién National Park, based on 541 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Becard in Darién National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Becard in Darién National Park in our monthly data.