White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus)
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White-winged Becard

Pachyramphus polychopterus (Vieillot, 1818)

21 gWeight

The white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies.

Most records: Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-winged Becard has been recorded at 697 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina2,924 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,330 records
  3. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,234 records
More places
  1. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,108 records
  2. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia659 records
  3. Camino Montezuma – Montezuma Rainforest LodgeColombia584 records
  4. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica582 records
  5. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica517 records
  6. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia473 records
  7. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama463 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaCosta RicaArgentinaBrazilPanamaPeruEcuadorBelize

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 white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) 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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Questions

How big is the White-winged Becard?

The White-winged Becard weighs around 21 g.

Where does the White-winged Becard live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Guatemala to Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica and Argentina.

Is the White-winged Becard endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Becard as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Becard eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Becard in?

It belongs to the family Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Guatemala to Uruguay

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pachyramphus

Other birds in the genus Pachyramphus

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White-winged Becard

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