A becard is a bird of the genus Pachyramphus in the family Tityridae. Pachyramphus. Chestnut-crowned becard (Pachyramphus castaneus).

This tropical bird barely extends north of the Mexican border in summer. In our area it occurs regularly only along a few streams in southern Arizona.

Rose-throated Becards are small, stocky birds with large heads and strong bills that sit quietly in tropical forest canopies hunting for insects and small ...

Aug 19, 2024 · The 15 species of becards (comprising the genera Platypsaris and Pachyramphus) are rather plain, small birds with thick bills hooked at the tip.

Rather chunky, big-headed bird with a bushy crest. Male varies from pale gray (in drier areas) to dark slaty gray (in rainforest); pink throat patch absent ...

Rose-throated Becards are notable for their bulky, messy, domed nests that are globular or pyriform with an entrance near the bottom. The nests are suspended ...

Rose-throated Becards are small, stocky birds with large heads and strong bills that sit quietly in tropical forest canopies hunting for insects and small ...

The becards are tropical birds and members of the flycatcher family. There have been two species of becards identified as vagrants from Mexico and Central ...

Jul 1, 2020 · Becards are birds with large heads and rather stout upper bodies. Their Latin genus name refers to their thick bills. Along with their habit of ...

A small but stout woodland species often found hovering beneath the canopy while snapping up insects or fruit. Note the male's all blackish plumage.