Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
The Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus) is a rare tityras, becards, and alli found in 8 countries, weighing about 19 g. The cinereous becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.
About the Cinereous Becard
The cinereous becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador.
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How to identify it
The cinereous becard is 12.9 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 18.5 g (0.65 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a glossy black crown, a white forehead and lores, a dusky spot in front of the eye, and pearl-gray cheeks. Their upperparts are mostly pearl-gray and sometimes have a faint olive tinge on the upper back. Their wings are blackish with thin white edges on the outer flight feathers and wider white edges on the inner flight feathers and coverts. Their tail is slaty gray; the feathers sometimes have whitish edges at their tips. Voice: "Both sexes appear to have rather large repertoire of melancholy songs". They typically are "a fast series of musical notes, e.g. twee, twee, twee-twee-twee-tweetweeteeteetititi, rising in pitch and accelerating to almost a trill".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Cinereous Becard can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Cinereous Becard?
- The cinereous becard is 12.9 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 18.5 g (0.65 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Cinereous Becard?
- The Cinereous Becard is a small sized bird weighing about 19 g.
- Where can you see a Cinereous Becard?
- The Cinereous Becard occurs in 8 countries, including Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Guyana.
- What birds look similar to a Cinereous Becard?
- The Cinereous Becard is most easily confused with the Green-backed Becard, the One-colored Becard and the Crested Becard.
- Is the Cinereous Becard endangered?
- The Cinereous Becard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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