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Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 43 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 validus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Crested Becard is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e, c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 6.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Becard?
The Crested Becard is a small bird that weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Crested Becard live?
The Crested Becard is found across South America with a range covering SA e, c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crested Becard belong to?
The Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crested Becard eat?
The Crested Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Becard migrate?
The Crested Becard is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Crested 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 Crested Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Crested Becard — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crested Becard's range?
The Crested Becard has a mapped global range of about 6.1 million km².
Conservation
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