Black-capped Becard vs Barred Becard

Pachyramphus marginatus compared with Pachyramphus versicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-capped Becard Barred Becard
Scientific Name Pachyramphus marginatus Pachyramphus versicolor
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Tityridae Tityridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.5 cm (5.3 in) 12.9 cm (5.1 in)
Weight 18.5 g (0.65 oz) 15.7 g (0.55 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-capped Becard only

None

Barred Becard only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-capped Becard

Least Concern

Barred Becard

About These Birds

Black-capped Becard

The Black-capped Becard is a medium-sized, sexually dimorphic cotinga relative of Amazonian and Guianan forests, with males displaying a glossy black cap contrasting with grey and white plumage. It inhabits the canopy and sub-canopy of humid lowland forests and forest edges from the Guianas and Venezuela south through Amazonian Brazil and into Bolivia. It feeds on insects and small berries.

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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