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Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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See what's near you right nowThe Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.5 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 castaneus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) is a member of the Tityridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6 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 5.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Becard?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Becard live?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard is found across South America with a range covering SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Becard belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Becard eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Becard migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Becard's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Becard has a mapped global range of about 5.8 million km².
Conservation
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