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Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 20.3 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 cinnamomeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to w Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 702,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon Becard?
The Cinnamon Becard is a small bird that weighs around 20.3 g.
Where does the Cinnamon Becard live?
The Cinnamon Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinnamon Becard belong to?
The Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon Becard eat?
The Cinnamon Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinnamon Becard migrate?
The Cinnamon Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Becard's range?
The Cinnamon Becard has a mapped global range of about 702,000 km².
Conservation
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