Pink-throated becard

The pink-throated becard (Pachyramphus minor) 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. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Pink-throated becard
male at Apiacás, Mato Grosso state, Brazil

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Pachyramphus
Species:
P. minor
Binomial name
Pachyramphus minor
(Lesson, 1830)
Synonyms

Platypsaris minor

Description

The male is dusky brown with a dark pink throat.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pachyramphus minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)


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