About the Crested Becard
The crested becard, also known as the plain becard, is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and possibly Ecuador.
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The crested becard is 17 to 18.5 cm (6.7 to 7.3 in) long. The species is sexually dimorphic. Though its crown is somewhat shaggy it does not have an obvious raised crest. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly dark grayish to almost black crown, upperparts, wings, and tail with a partially hidden white patch on the back and some white on the scapulars. They have a smoky gray spot above the lores on an otherwise grayish face. Their throat is whitish gray and their underparts pale smoky grayish with a cinnamon tinge. Voice: The crested becard is not highly vocal. It sometimes makes an "unstructured series of extr./very high, sharp rolling and strident see notes". Its song has also been described as "a low, clear, vibrating, descending series of 6–8 dui whistles" and its call "a shrill tsree whistle".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufusThe cinereous becard is 12.9 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 18.5 g (0.65 oz).
Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneusThe chestnut-crowned becard is about 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 17 g (0.60 oz).
Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridisThe green-backed becard is about 14.5 to 16 cm (5.7 to 6.3 in) long; two individuals of the nominate subspecies weighed 18 and 21 g (0.63 and 0.74 oz).
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