Glossy-backed Becard (Pachyramphus surinamus)
About the Glossy-backed Becard
The glossy-backed becard (Pachyramphus surinamus) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae, the tityras, becards, and allies. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. The glossy-backed becard was originally described in 1766 as Muscicapa surinama, mistakenly placing it with the Old World flycatchers. It was eventually placed in its present genus Pachyramphus. That genus has variously been assigned to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae and the cotinga family Cotingidae. Several early twenty-first century studies confirmed the placement of Pachyramphus in Tityridae and taxonomic systems made the reassignment. The glossy-backed becard is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 9 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Barred BecardPachyramphus versicolorrecording
- Black-and-white BecardPachyramphus albogriseusrecording
- Black-capped BecardPachyramphus marginatusrecording
- Chestnut-crowned BecardPachyramphus castaneusrecording
- Cinnamon BecardPachyramphus cinnamomeusrecording
- One-colored BecardPachyramphus homochrousrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.