About the Glossy-backed Becard
The glossy-backed becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
ID tip
The glossy-backed becard is about 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 20 g (0.71 oz). Adult males are glossy black with a slight bluish sheen on most of their head and on their upperparts, wings, and tail. Their crown sometimes appears scaly and they have some white at the base of the scapulars that is seldom visible. Their throat and underparts are pure white. Adult females' crowns are blackish with wide chestnut-brown feather tips. They have a pale line above the lores on an otherwise pale gray face. Voice: The glossy-backed becard's song is a "very high, rather sharp wuh-wheéé-wuwuweé" whose wheéé is stressed at the end; the wu can be repeated up to six times.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Slaty BecardPachyramphus spodiurusThe slaty becard is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long.
Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseusThe black-and-white becard is 13.2 to 15.0 cm (5.2 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 16 to 26 g (0.56 to 0.92 oz).
Jamaican BecardPachyramphus nigerThe Jamaican becard is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs about 39 to 41.5 g (1.4 to 1.5 oz).
Learn the Glossy-backed Becard for real
BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.
Play BeakBrainEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.