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Pink-throated Becard
Pachyramphus minor
Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.6 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 minor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-throated 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 Pink-throated Becard is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 6.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-throated Becard?
The Pink-throated Becard is a small bird that weighs around 36.6 g.
Where does the Pink-throated Becard live?
The Pink-throated Becard is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pink-throated Becard belong to?
The Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-throated Becard eat?
The Pink-throated Becard is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pink-throated Becard migrate?
The Pink-throated Becard is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Pink-throated 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 Pink-throated Becard make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-throated 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 Pink-throated Becard's range?
The Pink-throated Becard has a mapped global range of about 6.9 million km².
Conservation
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