Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Cotingidae
About
The black-and-white becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. Sources differ on its range; all agree it is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela and some add Ecuador and Peru.
Fun Fact
The black-and-white becard was originally described in 1857 as Pachyramphus albo-griseus.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in northern Colombia's isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in the Serranía del Perijá on the Colombia-Venezuela border, in several parts of the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and from the Andes of Venezuela into Colombia on the east side of that country's Eastern Andes.
Diet
Feeds on large insects and small fruits.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance