White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus polychopterus (White-winged Becard)
About the White-winged Becard
The white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.
The white-winged becard was originally described in 1818 as Platyrhynchos polychopterus. It was eventually reassigned to genus Pachyramphus that the English zoologist George Robert Gray erected in 1839. The genus Pachyramphus has variously been assigned to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae and the cotinga family Cotingidae. Several early twenty-first century studies confirmed the placement of Pachyramphus in Tityridae and taxonomic systems made the reassignment. In 1998 the American Ornithological Society was unsure where to place the genus and listed its members as incertae sedis but in 2011 moved them to Tityridae.
The white-winged becard has these eight subspecies: P. p. similis Cherrie, 1891 P. p. cinereiventris Sclater, PL, 1862 P. p. dorsalis Sclater, PL, 1862 P. p. tristis (Kaup, 1852) P. p. tenebrosus Zimmer, JT, 1936 P. p. nigriventris Sclater, PL, 1857
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Recent sightings of White-winged Becard in Itatiaia National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
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
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Becard in Itatiaia National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Becard in Itatiaia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Becard in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.