Slaty becard
| Slaty becard | |
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| Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Pachyramphus |
| Species: | P. spodiurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyramphus spodiurus Sclater, 1860 | |
The slaty becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where now placed by SACC.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pachyramphus spodiurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)
- Rudy A. Gelis, Harold F. Greeney & Eliot T. Miller (2009). "Further observations of nesting Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus". Cotinga 31: 70–71.