One-colored Becard Pachyramphus homochrous Scientific name definitions

The One-colored Becard is found from central Panama south to northwest Peru, and east across the north coast of South America as far as northwest Venezuela. Males are predominantly blackish, albeit becoming steadily paler over the underparts, and females are warm rufous over the back and wings, and more cinnamon over the remainder of the body and head, again grading paler below. The species’ relationships are presently considered unclear, but it has been suggested that this species is most closely related to the Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae), Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor) and Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus), and all four of these species have sometimes, especially formerly, been placed in the separate genus Platypsaris.

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In SW Ecuador, where many nests found in Feb–Mar, nests were in large trees (mostly Prosopis juliflora and Ceiba trichistranda) at 4–14 m above the ground; nests, enclosed and hanging from a branch in a triangle or pear shape with a small entrance hole in the side, and primarily made of dry, straw-like grass and weeds, with inside lining of feathers, dry leaves and the soft cotton-like seeds of Eriotheca ruizii; clutch 3–4; eggs, 24·1 mm × 17·9 mm on average, cream-coloured with many tan spots at the wider end; estimated nestling period, 24–29 days (1 Knowlton, J. l. (2010). Breeding records from the Tumbesian region of Ecuador. Ornitología Neotropical 21(1):109–129. Close ). No further information.

Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Uncommon to common. In Panama, more common in E than in areas farther W. Fairly common, and seen daily, in Northwest Peru Biosphere Reserve, in Peru. Occurs also in Darién National Park, in Panama, and Cerro Blanco Forest Reserve, “Jardin Tropical” (near Esmeraldas), Machalilla National Park, Loma Alta Ecological Reserve and Río Palenque Science Centre, all in Ecuador.