White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
The White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a uncommon tityras, becards, and alli found in 20 countries, weighing about 21 g. The white-winged becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.
About the White-winged Becard
The white-winged becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.
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How to identify it
The white-winged becard is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 19.5 to 21 g (0.69 to 0.74 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies P. p. polychopterus have a glossy black to almost bluish crown and nape. Their face is slate-gray below the crown and the color wraps around the back of their neck. Their back is mostly glossy black to almost bluish with slate-gray uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly black with wide white edges on the coverts that show as two wing bars. The wing's secondaries and tertials also have wide white edges. Voice: The white-winged becard's song in Costa Rica is described as "a fast series of sweet chew notes, the first followed by a slight pause". In eastern Ecuador it sings "a pretty and melodic series of mellow notes, e.g. teu, teu, tu-tu-tu-tu-tu-tu" and in the west a slower "teu, teu, teu, teu, ti-teu, teu". In Venezuela it sings "a soft, warbled teeur, tur-tur-tur-turtur? a weak tew te tu tu tu".
What the White-winged Becard sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mexico.
When to see it
The White-winged 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 White-winged Becard?
- The white-winged becard is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 19.5 to 21 g (0.69 to 0.74 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-winged Becard?
- The White-winged Becard is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
- Where can you see a White-winged Becard?
- The White-winged Becard occurs in 20 countries, including Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina and Peru.
- What does a White-winged Becard sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the White-winged Becard on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a White-winged Becard?
- The White-winged Becard is most easily confused with the Rose-throated Becard, the Cinnamon Becard and the Barred Becard.
- Is the White-winged Becard endangered?
- The White-winged Becard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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