Crested Becard
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Crested Becard

Pachyramphus validus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguaçu National Park
58 Verified records at Iguaçu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested becard (Pachyramphus validus), also known as the plain becard, is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and possibly Ecuador. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Becard sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-crowned Becard
LC

Chestnut-crowned Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus castaneus

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Becard
LC

Green-backed Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus viridis

<5% · Rare
Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Tityra
LC

Black-crowned Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra inquisitor

5–10% · With luck
Greenish Schiffornis
LC

Greenish Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis virescens

5–10% · With luck
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

<5% · Rare
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
LC

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyroderus scutatus

<5% · Rare
Bare-throated Bellbird
NT

Bare-throated Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias nudicollis

<5% · Rare
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

<5% · Rare
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
LC

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phibalura flavirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
4 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Becard in Iguaçu National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Becard sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Becard in Iguaçu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Becard in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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