Glossy-backed becard

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Glossy-backed becard
Pachyramphus surinamus - Glossy-backed Becard male; Botanic Garden Tower, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Pachyramphus
Species:
P. surinamus
Binomial name
Pachyramphus surinamus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Pachyramphus surinamus map.svg
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.

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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)