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 Podocarpus National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
One-colored Becard
Pachyramphus homochrous
Cryptic Becard
Pachyramphus salvini
Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Barred Fruiteater
Pipreola arcuata
Green-and-black Fruiteater
Pipreola riefferii
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Chestnut-crested Cotinga
Ampelion rufaxilla
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 Podocarpus National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Becard in Podocarpus National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Becard in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.