Pachyramphus castaneus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The chestnut-crowned becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
The chestnut-crowned becard was originally described in 1827 as Tityra castenea. 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 chestnut-crowned becard and the cinnamon becard (P. cinnamomeus) are sister species and form a superspecies. The chestnut-crowned becard has these five subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Becard sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Becard in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-crowned Becard sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Chestnut-crowned Becard sightings, Henri Pittier National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 40%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 30%).
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-crowned Becard that you can see in Henri Pittier National Park (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Handsome Fruiteater (about 20%) and Golden-breasted Fruiteater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-crowned Becard is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
