Slaty becard

Slaty becard
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
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 family Tityridae. 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 far northern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - 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. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

External links

BirdLife Species Factsheet.

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[2] Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)

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