White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus polychopterus (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Becard in Iguazú National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Becard sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Becard in Iguazú National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Becard in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.