Gray-collared Becard
Pachyramphus major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus major (Gray-collared Becard)
About the Gray-collared Becard
The grey-collared becard (Pachyramphus major) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It has also occurred as a vagrant in Arizona and Texas.
The grey-collared becard was originally described in 1847 as Bathmidurus major. It was eventually placed in its present genus Pachyramphus. That genus 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 grey-collared becard's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the Clements taxonomy, AviList, and the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (NACC) assign it these five subspecies:
P. m. uropygialis Nelson, 1899 P. m. major (Cabinis, 1847) P. m. matudai Phillips, AR, 1966 P. m. itzensis Nelson, 1901 P. m... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 9 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-collared Becard in Tikal National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-collared Becard sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-collared Becard in Tikal National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Gray-collared Becard in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.