White-winged Becard
A species of Becards Scientific name : Pachyramphus polychopterus Genus : Becards
White-winged Becard, A species of Becards
Botanical name: Pachyramphus polychopterus
Genus: Becards
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Description
The white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. The species contains 8 subspecies that vary markedly in plumage and voice, and it has been suggested that they represent more than one species. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Chile is the only country of South America where the white-winged becard does not occur. The white-winged becard ranges east of the Andes cordillera, except in Colombia and Ecuador. The white-winged becard inhabits a range of habitats, typically from lowlands to 500 m (1,600 ft), but on occasion as high as 200 m (660 ft). 
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
White-winged Becard primarily consumes caterpillars, large insects, beetles, leafhoppers, and spiders, supplementing its diet with small berries. Its foraging technique involves patiently searching the foliage. White-winged Becard has adapted to a varied diet, uniquely hunting both arthropods and fruit.
Habitat
White-winged Becard typically dwells in the peripheries of humid to semi-arid regions, preferring areas such as secondary woodlands, lowland forests, and landscapes marked by open spaces with sporadic tree presence. These birds are also found in environments like shady plantations, riverine regions, old-growth forests recovering from disturbance, and river islands. They are known to occupy evergreen gallery forests alongside rivers and occasionally the fringes of mangroves. While predominantly residing in lowlands up to 500 meters in elevation, white-winged Becard can be found at altitudes extending up to 1900 meters, and sporadically higher, in certain regions like the Andes and Colombia.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
Becards Species
White-winged Becard 
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