Buff-throated Purpletuft vs Barred Becard

Iodopleura pipra compared with Pachyramphus versicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Buff-throated Purpletuft Barred Becard
Scientific Name Iodopleura pipra Pachyramphus versicolor
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tityridae Tityridae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.3 cm (4.4 in) 12.9 cm (5.1 in)
Weight 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 15.7 g (0.55 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Buff-throated Purpletuft only

None

Barred Becard only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Buff-throated 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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