Bird Guide
Guide to North American Birds
Explore more than 800 North American bird species, learn about their lives and habitats, and how climate change is impacting their ability to survive.
1 birds
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
Becards, Tityras and allies
At a Glance
This tropical bird barely extends north of the Mexican border in summer. In our area it occurs regularly only along a few streams in southern Arizona. It is also found in southern Texas, especially in winter. Quiet and inconspicuous, it is easily overlooked as it perches high within the canopy of the trees, occasionally fluttering out to pick an insect from the foliage. Its massive, football-shaped nest, swinging at the end of a dangling branch, is often the first clue that becards are present.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Arroyos and Canyons, Forests and Woodlands