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Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 15.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Pachyramphus
- Species versicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Barred Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Barred Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) is a member of the Tityridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 302,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Barred Becard?
The Barred Becard is a small bird that weighs around 15.5 g.
Where does the Barred Becard live?
The Barred Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Barred Becard belong to?
The Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Barred Becard eat?
The Barred Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Barred Becard migrate?
The Barred Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Barred Becard endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Barred Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Barred Becard — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Barred Becard's range?
The Barred Becard has a mapped global range of about 302,000 km².
Conservation
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