Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus validus (Crested Becard)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Bare-throated Bellbird
Procnias nudicollis
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
📅 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 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Becard in Iguazú National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Crested Becard sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 88 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Becard in Iguazú National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Crested Becard in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.