Birds of Venezuela - Pachyramphus


Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) Male Cerro Blanco, Guayas, Ecuador
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

Note light-colored back and light to white lore compared to White-winged Becard and Black-capped Becard. On female note black border to crown. There may be a thin black line below the lore.


Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil
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Male and female similar.


Cinnamon Becard (Pachyramphus cinnamomeus) Zafra Reserva Natural, Antioquia, Colombia
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Generally common in midstory to canopy and sometimes lower. Male and female alike, unlike other becards.


One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) Male Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia
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One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous homochrous) Female Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia
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Note lack of dark lore and less contrast in colors on female compared to Cinnamon Becard.


Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus nanus) Male Sacha Lodge, Ecuador
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Black-capped Becard (Pachyramphus marginatus marginatus) Female REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil
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Uncommon. On male note dark back compared to Black-and-white Becard, but no black lore. For female compare to White-winged Becard and Black-and-white Becard. Note lack of white brow on Black-capped female, as well as chestnut crown and yellow body.


Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) Male Manu Wildlife Center, Peru
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Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) Female Venezuela
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White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus similis) Male Caño Negro, Costa Rica A darker subspecies, but not as dark as some races in the Amazon.
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) Male La Romera, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia
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White-winged Becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus dorsalis) Female ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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A common becard. The male body color varies from light gray to black across its large range. On male note black back, cap and lore compared to related species. Females are more difficult to tell apart.
A white-bodied 'dorsalis' male.


Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus rufus) Male Hato Aurora, Casanare, Colombia Cinereous means greyish.
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Cinereous Becard (Pachyramphus rufus rufus) Female Hato Aurora, Casanare, Colombia
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Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor versicolor) Male Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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Barred Becard (Pachyramphus versicolor versicolor) Female Ucumarí Regional Park, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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A shorter smaller rounder attractive becard found at higher altitudes and usually vocal.
Female from back.


Green-backed Becard (Pachyramphus viridis) Male Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Green-backed Becard (Pachyramphus viridis) Female
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