
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae (Lafresnaye, 1839)
30 gWeight
The rose-throated becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Tityridae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize
Rose-throated Becard has been recorded at 271 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States3,577 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize2,766 records
- Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras1,679 records
More places
- RNP ChajbaocGuatemala1,591 records
- PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,569 records
- Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico1,135 records
- Cerro LodgeCosta Rica1,133 records
- Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States1,130 records
- Finca La GraciaGuatemala1,098 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala1,059 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The rose-throated becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Tityridae. It breeds from southeasternmost Arizona and extreme southern Texas in the United States and across Central America to western Panama. Males are mostly gray with a dark crest and have a characteristic rose-colored neck bib, which is absent in certain rainforest populations.
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Questions
How big is the Rose-throated Becard?
The Rose-throated Becard weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Rose-throated Becard live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Mexico, Costa Rica and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Rose-throated Becard?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Rose-throated Becard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rose-throated Becard as Least Concern.
What does the Rose-throated Becard eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Rose-throated Becard in?
It belongs to the family Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 66 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tityras, Becards & Allies Tityridae
- Genus
- Pachyramphus
Other birds in the genus Pachyramphus
Green-backed BecardPachyramphus viridis
Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor
Slaty BecardPachyramphus spodiurus
Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus
Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneus
Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus
Cryptic BecardPachyramphus salvini
White-winged BecardPachyramphus polychopterus
Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatus
Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseus
Grey-collared BecardPachyramphus major
Glossy-backed BecardPachyramphus surinamus
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In other languages
- EnglishRose-throated Becard
- 简体中文红喉厚嘴霸鹟
- 繁體中文玫瑰喉比卡雀
- 日本語バラノドカザリドリモドキ
- DeutschRosenkehlbekarde
- FrançaisBécarde à gorge rose
- EspañolAnambé degollado
- Portuguêscaneleiro-degolado
- ItalianoBeccaio golarosata
- NederlandsGrote Bekarde
- РусскийРозовогорлый бекард
- Svenskarosastrupig bekard
- DanskRosastrubet Bekard
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