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Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 17.3 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 albogriseus
Where it lives
Montane forest in Costa Rica and western Panama then discontinually to northern, northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela (Santa Marta Mts. and Perijá Mts.) to northern Venezuela and along eastern slope of Andes from eastern Colombia to southern Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-and-white 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-and-white Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Montane forest in Costa Rica and w Panama then discontinually to n, ne Colombia and nw Venezuela (Santa Marta Mts. and Perijá Mts.) to n Venezuela and along e slope of Andes from e Colombia to s Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 342,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-and-white Becard?
The Black-and-white Becard is a small bird that weighs around 17.3 g.
Where does the Black-and-white Becard live?
The Black-and-white Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Montane forest in Costa Rica and w Panama then discontinually to n, ne Colombia and nw Venezuela (Santa Marta Mts. and Perijá Mts.) to n Venezuela and along e slope of Andes from e Colombia to s Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-and-white Becard belong to?
The Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-and-white Becard eat?
The Black-and-white Becard is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-and-white Becard migrate?
The Black-and-white Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-and-white 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-and-white Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Black-and-white Becard — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-and-white Becard's range?
The Black-and-white Becard has a mapped global range of about 342,000 km².
Conservation
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