Pachyramphus albogriseus
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The black-and-white becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. Sources differ on its range; all agree it is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela and some add Ecuador and Peru.
The black-and-white becard was originally described in 1857 as Pachyramphus albo-griseus. 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 black-and-white becard's further taxonomy is unsettled. Until publication of a 2023 study taxonomists assigned it five subspecies. Following that study the IOC, the Clements taxonomy, AviList, the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (NACC), and the independent South American Classification Committee (SACC) retained two of them, the nominate... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Becard sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 347th most-seen of the 467 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, 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-and-white Becard in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-white 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-white Becard sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-white Becard is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (55 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.
