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Gray-collared Becard
Pachyramphus major
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rose-throated BecardPachyramphus aglaiaeStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,731 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,728 |
| Mexico | 290 |
| Nuevo Leon | 57 |
| Yucatan | 52 |
| Quintana Roo | 45 |
| Tamaulipas | 37 |
| Jalisco | 18 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 18 |
| Chiapas | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Tityras and Allies · Tityridae |
| Genus | Becards · Pachyramphus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray-collared Becard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.