Glossy-backed becard

Glossy-backed becard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tityridae
Genus:	Pachyramphus
Species:	P. surinamus
Binomial name
Pachyramphus surinamus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
Muscicapa surinamaLinnaeus, 1766

The glossy-backed becard (Pachyramphus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggests that it is better placed in Tityridae, ^[2] where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Pachyramphus surinamus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22700661A93790506. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700661A93790506.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)