Pachyramphus marginatus
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The black-capped becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The black-capped becard was originally described in 1823 as Todus marginatus, mistakenly placing it among the todies. 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.
The black-capped becard is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 18 g (0.63 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a glossy black crown that has a blue sheen and a scaly appearance. They have a pale spot above the lores and a thin whitish eye-ring on an otherwise light gray face. The gray of their face wraps around their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Becard sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 436th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Becard in Manu National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-capped Becard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Black-capped Becard sightings, Manu National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-capped Becard is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (53 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.
