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Pink-throated Becard (Pachyramphus minor)

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Pink-throated becard
male at Apiacás, Mato Grosso state, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Pachyramphus
Species:
P. minor
Binomial name
Pachyramphus minor
(Lesson, 1831) [2]
Synonyms
  • Querula minor (protonym)
  • Platypsaris minor

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 suggests it is better placed in Tityridae,[3] 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.

Description

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The male is dusky brown with a dark pink throat.

Habitat

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pachyramphus minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700677A93791687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700677A93791687.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lesson, RP, 1831. Querula minor (protonym). Traité Orn. Tabl. Méth., livr. 5, p. 363. BHL
  3. ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)