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One-colored Becard
Pachyramphus homochrous
One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 37.3 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 homochrous
Where it lives
Panama to northern Venezuela and northwestern Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The One-colored 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 One-colored Becard is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to n Venezuela and nw Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 370,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the One-colored Becard?
The One-colored Becard is a small bird that weighs around 37.3 g.
Where does the One-colored Becard live?
The One-colored Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to n Venezuela and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the One-colored Becard belong to?
The One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the One-colored Becard eat?
The One-colored Becard is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the One-colored Becard migrate?
The One-colored Becard is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the One-colored 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 One-colored Becard make?
1 real field recording of the One-colored 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 One-colored Becard's range?
The One-colored Becard has a mapped global range of about 370,000 km².
Conservation
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