Chan Chich Lodge area
12Mar2019
Rose-throated Becard
In the family Tityridae...breed from
south-easternmost Arizona and extreme
southern Texas to western Panama.
south-easternmost Arizona and extreme
southern Texas to western Panama.
Pachyramphus aglaiae
(L 6.7")
Pachyrampus in Greek means
thick bill; in Greek mythology
Aglaiae is of the graces,
splendour or beauty.
thick bill; in Greek mythology
Aglaiae is of the graces,
splendour or beauty.
female
The rose-throated becard is a bird
the size of an English sparrow and
almost as plain-looking, except for
a large headdress that resembles
an ill-fitting Harpo Marx wig.
(Robert Cantwell)
the size of an English sparrow and
almost as plain-looking, except for
a large headdress that resembles
an ill-fitting Harpo Marx wig.
(Robert Cantwell)
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