Black-capped becard

The black-capped becard (Pachyramphus marginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Black-capped becard
male at Perequê, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
female at Restinga de Bertioga State Park, São Paulo state, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Pachyramphus
Species:
P. marginatus
Binomial name
Pachyramphus marginatus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)
Pachyramphus marginatus 1847

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pachyramphus marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 8 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)


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