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The one-colored becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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The one-colored becard is about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long and weighs about 35 g (1.2 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly dark slaty gray head and upperparts with a slightly darker crown and lighter rump. Their wings and tail are dark slaty gray with paler edges on the remiges. Their underparts are a somewhat paler gray their upperparts. They sometimes have a faint pinkish wash on the throat and a slight dusky tinge on the breast and upper belly. Adult females have a rufous-chestnut to rufous tawny crown, upperparts, and tail. Voice: The one-colored becard's usual song is "a rather variable, loud, sharp, and sputtering or chattering stet-ee-ee-teet-tsit-tsit-tsitts-tsít or ske-e-et’et’ittt, tseer, tsrip". It also often gives a "squeaky and high-pitched tweíuuw".
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What the One-colored Becard sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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).
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).
Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatusThe black-capped becard is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 18 g (0.63 oz).
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