Yellow-cheeked becard explained
The yellow-cheeked becard (Pachyramphus xanthogenys) is a passerine bird in the family Tityridae. It is treated variously as a distinct species or as a subspecies of the green-backed becard, Pachyramphus viridis. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[1] where now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It is mainly found in Ecuador and Peru.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
There are two subspecies:[2]
- Pachyramphus xanthogenys xanthogenys Salvadori & Festa, 1898 – south Colombia, east Ecuador
- Pachyramphus xanthogenys peruanus Hartert & Goodson, 1917 – central Peru
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Proposal (313) to South American Classification Committee: Adopt the Family Tityridae . South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society . 2007 . 12 January 2018 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2017 . Cotingas, manakins, tityras & becards . World Bird List Version 7.3 . International Ornithologists' Union . 9 January 2018 .
