Crested Becard
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Crested Becard

Pachyramphus validus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
38 Verified records at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
April 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Becard sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

Chestnut-crowned Becard
LC

Chestnut-crowned Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus castaneus

40–50% · Likely
Black-capped Becard
LC

Black-capped Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus marginatus

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Becard
LC

Green-backed Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus viridis

<5% · Rare
Black-and-gold Cotinga
LC Endemic

Black-and-gold Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus ater

10–20% · With luck
Hooded Berryeater
LC Endemic

Hooded Berryeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carpornis cucullata

10–20% · With luck
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

10–20% · With luck
Bare-throated Bellbird
NT

Bare-throated Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias nudicollis

10–20% · With luck
Greenish Schiffornis
LC

Greenish Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis virescens

5–10% · Rare
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Tityra
LC

Black-tailed Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra cayana

<5% · Rare
Shrike-like Cotinga
LC Endemic

Shrike-like Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniisoma elegans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Becard sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Becard in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Crested Becard in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.

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