Listen to the White-winged becard
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About the White-winged becard
The White-winged becard is a bird in the family Tityridae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-winged becard sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The white-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.
Related birds in the genus Pachyramphus
More from the family Tityridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-winged becard sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the White-winged becard on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the White-winged becard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged becard as “least concern”.
What family does the White-winged becard belong to?
The White-winged becard (Pachyramphus polychopterus) belongs to the family Tityridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Pastaza: Kapawi area, left bank Río Pastaza, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Orellana: Añangu, s-bank Río Napo, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1306523 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-winged becard – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dominic Sherony – CC BY-SA 2.0