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 El Palmar National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
White-tipped Plantcutter
Phytotoma rutila
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
Brazilian Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
📅 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 El Palmar National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Becard in El Palmar National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Becard in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.