The cinnamon becard is a passerine bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Region
Mesoamerica to northern South America
Typical Environment
Occurs from southeastern Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, and into Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. It favors lowland and foothill forests, especially edges, clearings, riparian thickets, and secondary growth. The species adapts well to disturbed habitats and plantations such as coffee and cacao where tree cover remains. It forages mainly in the midstory to canopy and can also be seen along forest margins and roadsides.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1500 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
Named for its warm cinnamon coloration, this becard is a quiet, unobtrusive resident of forest edges and second growth from Mexico through northern South America. Like other becards, it builds a large, globular, hanging nest with a side entrance, suspended from branches or palm fronds. It often forages methodically in the midstory and joins mixed-species flocks.
Temperament
quiet and unobtrusive
Flight Pattern
short direct flights with rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Usually seen singly or in pairs, and sometimes joins mixed-species flocks while foraging. Pairs construct a large, globular, hanging nest with a side entrance suspended from a branch. Both parents attend the young, with the female primarily incubating. Territories are defended with soft calls and short chases.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Song is a soft series of clear, sweet whistles, often descending and repeated at intervals. Calls include thin tseep or tchip notes and soft, conversational phrases given from shaded perches.
