Dusky Purpletuft vs Barred Becard

Iodopleura fusca compared with Pachyramphus versicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Dusky Purpletuft Barred Becard
Scientific Name Iodopleura fusca Pachyramphus versicolor
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tityridae Tityridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 15.2 cm (6.0 in) 12.9 cm (5.1 in)
Weight 15.3 g (0.54 oz) 15.7 g (0.55 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Dusky Purpletuft only

None

Barred Becard only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Dusky Purpletuft

Least Concern

Barred Becard

About These Birds

Barred Becard

The Barred Becard is a small passerine of the family Tityridae found in humid montane forests along the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia. Weighing about 15.7g with a wingspan of 12.9cm, the male displays green, black, and barred underpart plumage. It forages in the forest canopy and sub-canopy, feeding on insects and small fruit.

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