- Crested Becard
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Crested Becard female Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae Genus: Pachyramphus Species: P. validus Binomial name Pachyramphus validus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)Synonyms - Platypsaris validus
The Crested Becard (Pachyramphus validus), also known as the Plain Becard, 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 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)
- BirdLife International 2004. Pachyramphus validus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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