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White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a member of the Tityridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 20.8 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 polychopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged 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 White-winged Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) 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 Guatemala to Uruguay.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.9 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Becard?
The White-winged Becard is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.
Where does the White-winged Becard live?
The White-winged Becard is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Guatemala to Uruguay, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Becard belong to?
The White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Becard eat?
The White-winged Becard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-winged Becard migrate?
The White-winged Becard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged 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 White-winged Becard make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged 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 White-winged Becard's range?
The White-winged Becard has a mapped global range of about 13.9 million km².
Conservation
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