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 Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Becard in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 420 mm in February.
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.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Black-capped Becard sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Pachyramphus
The closest relatives of the Black-capped Becard that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (genus Pachyramphus, Becards) are White-winged Becard (about 20%) and Pink-throated Becard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-capped Becard is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (104 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.
