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becard, n.|ˈbeɪkɑːd|
[ad. F. bécarde, f. bec beak; cf. earlier bécard male salmon, grilse.]
Any of numerous tyrant flycatchers of the genus Pachyramphus (family Tyrannidae), of Central and South America.
1849G. R. Gray Genera of Birds I. 253 The fourth subfamily, Tityrinae or Becards, have the Bill generally short, and broad at the base. 1888W. H. Hudson Argentine Ornithol. I. 163 In the male of this species, as in many other Bécards, the second primary is abnormally shortened, being only about one inch in length. 1938Dickey & van Rossem Birds of El Salvador 341 Becards are ordinarily rather quiet, sedentary birds, usually to be found in pairs in thin, second growth and about the edges of clearings and open places such as trails and roads. 1989Encycl. Brit. II. 27/2 The 15 species of becards (comprising the genera Platypsaris and Pachyramphus) are rather plain, small birds with thick bills hooked at the tip. |