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Birdsong field guide

Gray-collared Becard

Pachyramphus major

A medium-sized suboscine passerine of the Tityridae family, notable for its stark sexual dimorphism and canopy-dwelling habits.

What it sounds like

A thin, high-pitched, and slightly mechanical series of 'tsee-tsee-tsee' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Manuel Grosselet · MexicoCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Exhibits pronounced sexual dichromatism; males are gray and black, whereas females are primarily cinnamon-rufous.
Constructs large, globular nests from moss and plant fibers that hang conspicuously from the ends of high branches.
Primarily insectivorous, utilizing gleaning and sally-strike techniques to capture prey from foliage.
Belongs to the family Tityridae, a group that was taxonomically reassigned from the flycatcher and cotinga families.
The 'gray collar' of the male can be subtle, often appearing as a paler transition between the black crown and darker mantle.

Habitat

Montane pine-oak forests, humid evergreen forests, and cloud forest edges.

Range

Mexico and Central America, ranging from the Sierra Madres south to Nicaragua.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolor Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseus Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatus Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneus Cinereous BecardPachyramphus rufus Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeus Crested BecardPachyramphus validus Cryptic BecardPachyramphus salvini

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