Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus validus (Crested Becard)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Black-and-gold Cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Bare-throated Bellbird
Procnias nudicollis
Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
📅 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 Itatiaia National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Crested Becard sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Becard in Itatiaia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Crested Becard in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.