Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology:  Pachyramphus ("stout bill") aglaiae (for Aglaé Brelay, wife of Charles Brelay) 

Rose-throated Becard (Pachyramphus aglaiae) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: Pachyramphus aglaiae latirostris
Weight: 32g  /  Length: 16-18cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A small bird found from the Southern border of the USA to the Northern border of Panama where they favour forests with scattered larger trees. They make large pear shaped nests uspended from lower branches with an entrance at the bottom. Primarily insectives, they primarily hunt by plucking invertibrates from branches and leaves.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Pachyramphus
SUBSPECIES: P. a. aglaiae, P. a. albiventris, P. a. hypophaeus, P. a. insularis, P. a. latirostris, P. a. sumichrasti, P. a. yucatanensis 

- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA - Spanish (Costa Rica) - Cabezón Plomizo ("Leaden headed")
Common resident of lowlands
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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