Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusOxyruncus
- SpeciesOxyruncus cristatus (Sharpbill)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
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 | 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 Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Sharpbill sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sharpbill in Iguazú National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Sharpbill in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.