Rose-throated becard

Pachyramphus aglaiae

The rose-throated becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Tityridae.

Family: Tityridae Order: Saurischia Conservation: Least Concern

About the Rose-throated becard

The rose-throated becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the family Tityridae. It breeds from southeasternmost Arizona and extreme southern Texas in the United States and across Central America to western Panama. Males are mostly gray with a dark crest and have a characteristic rose-colored neck bib, which is absent in certain rainforest populations. Females also have a dark crest but are otherwise browner, with rusty-brown upperparts and pale buffy underparts. The rose-throated becard is an omnivore, consuming fruit, berries, seeds, and (primarily) insects, either on the wing or by gleaning. Its typical habitat is riparian woodland and other semi-arid or subtropical open habitats with scattered trees. Breeding typically begins in May, with three to six eggs bein

Fun Facts About Rose-throated becard

Males are mostly gray with a dark crest and have a characteristic rose-colored neck bib, which is absent in certain rainforest populations.
Its typical habitat is riparian woodland and other semi-arid or subtropical open habitats with scattered trees.
It breeds from southeasternmost Arizona and extreme southern Texas in the United States and across Central America to western Panama.
Females also have a dark crest but are otherwise browner, with rusty-brown upperparts and pale buffy underparts.
Breeding typically begins in May, with three to six eggs being laid in a domed nest suspended from a high tree branch.

Conservation Status

The Rose-throated becard is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Order	Saurischia
Family	Tityridae
Genus	Pachyramphus
Species	Pachyramphus aglaiae

Range & Habitat