Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The cinnamon becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) is a passerine bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
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. 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 cinnamon becard and the chestnut-crowned becard (P. castaneus) are sister species and form a superspecies. The cinnamon becard has these four subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Becard sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 221 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 329 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon Becard in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 480 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon 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.
4th of 23
Of the 23 parks where we can rate Cinnamon Becard sightings, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon Becard is recorded against all the birds logged in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (221 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.
