Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusOxyruncus
- SpeciesOxyruncus cristatus (Sharpbill)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus glabricollis
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sharpbill in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Sharpbill sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 128 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sharpbill in Arenal Volcano National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sharpbill in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.