Black-capped Becard
Pachyramphus marginatus
Medium-sized pied becard mostly found in the canopy in the interior of humid forests where it typically accompanies mixed-species flocks. Males are gray below with a black crown, back, and tail. The tail and wings have white edges. Females are yellowish below and olive-green above with a chestnut crown, tail, and wings. Sings a repetitive and sad “teeu, whee-doo-weet.”
Identification
The black-capped becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Genus: Pachyramphus; Family: Tityridae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pachyramphus marginatus
- Authority
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tityridae
- Genus
- Pachyramphus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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