Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus rufus (Cinereous Becard)
About the Cinereous Becard
The cinereous becard (Pachyramphus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador.
The cinereous becard was originally described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1779 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle, which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Muscicapa rufa in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The cinereous becard is now placed in the genus Pachyramphus that was introduced in 1839 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray. The generic name is from the Ancient Greek pakhus meaning "stout" or "thick" and rhamphos meaning "bill". The specific epithet rufus is Latin for... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
One-colored Becard
Pachyramphus homochrous
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Blue Cotinga
Cotinga nattererii
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Speckled Mourner
Laniocera rufescens
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Black-tipped Cotinga
Carpodectes hopkei
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cinereous Becard in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinereous Becard sighting in Darién National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinereous Becard in Darién National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cinereous Becard in Darién National Park in our monthly data.