Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
The Green-backed Becard (Pachyramphus viridis) is a rare tityras, becards, and alli found in 11 countries, weighing about 21 g. The green-backed becard is a species of passerine bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.
About the Green-backed Becard
The green-backed becard is a species of passerine bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The green-backed becard includes the yellow-cheeked becard as a subspecies.
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How to identify it
The 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). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a glossy black crown, whitish lores, and a thin yellowish eye-ring. The lower part of their face and their nape are pale gray. Their upperparts are mostly bright olive with dusky olive flight feathers and tail. Their throat is whitish, their breast bright yellow to olive yellow, and the rest of their underparts grayish white with a buffy tinge. Adult females have a similar pattern to males. Voice: The green-backed becard's song is starts abruptly and then is an "ascending and slightly decelerating series of 10-15 dee-dee--- notes or series of ascending jeh-weeé-- (6-20x)". Its usual call is "a fast, thin and nasal q-wink, q-wink that rises in pitch, and may be repeated up to 12 times".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Green-backed Becard can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Green-backed Becard?
- The 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). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Green-backed Becard?
- The Green-backed Becard is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
- Where can you see a Green-backed Becard?
- The Green-backed Becard occurs in 11 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a Green-backed Becard?
- The Green-backed Becard is most easily confused with the One-colored Becard, the Cinereous Becard and the Black-capped Becard.
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