- One-colored Becard
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One-colored Becard Male (in front) and female (behind), illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae Genus: Pachyramphus Species: P. homochrous Binomial name Pachyramphus homochrous
Sclater, 1859Synonyms - Hadrostomus homochrous
- Platypsaris homochrous
The One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) 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[1], where now placed by SACC.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)
- BirdLife International 2004. Pachyramphus homochrous. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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