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Black-capped Becard
Pachyramphus marginatus
Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.4 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 marginatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-capped Becard is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-capped Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5 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 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-capped Becard?
The Black-capped Becard is a small bird that weighs around 18.4 g.
Where does the Black-capped Becard live?
The Black-capped Becard is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-capped Becard belong to?
The Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-capped Becard eat?
The Black-capped Becard is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-capped Becard migrate?
The Black-capped Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-capped 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 Black-capped Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Black-capped 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 Black-capped Becard's range?
The Black-capped Becard has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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