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Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 18.8 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 rufus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous 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 Cinereous Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus) 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 Panama and n SA, Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Becard?
The Cinereous Becard is a small bird that weighs around 18.8 g.
Where does the Cinereous Becard live?
The Cinereous Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and n SA, Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinereous Becard belong to?
The Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous Becard eat?
The Cinereous Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinereous Becard migrate?
The Cinereous Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Becard's range?
The Cinereous Becard has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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