Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusPachyramphus (Becards)
- SpeciesPachyramphus aglaiae (Rose-throated Becard)
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 being laid in a domed nest suspended from a high tree branch.
The rose-throated becard was formally described by French ornithologist and baron Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1839 under the binomial name Pachyrhynchus aglaiae. This binomial is now considered invalid due to the name Pachyrhynchus already being used for a genus of beetles. The rose-throated becard is now placed in the genus Pachyramphus... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Gray-collared Becard
Pachyramphus major
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Russet-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rose-throated Becard in Tikal National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose-throated Becard sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 154 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rose-throated Becard in Tikal National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rose-throated Becard in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.