- Pachyramphus viridis
Includes Yellow-cheeked Becard
Identification
Distribution
SE Venezuela and Guyana, locally in N Brazil and from NE Brazil south to Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina and Urugay. Also in Peru, Ecuador and S Colombia.
Taxonomy
Four species which form two groups:
- P. v. griseigularis in Venezuela, N Brazil and Guyana.
- P. v. viridis from Ne Brazil south to Urugay and N Argentina.
Peruanus and xanthogenys are sometimes split as Yellow-cheeked Becard.
Habitat
Different types of forest (moist lowland forest, gallery forest, foothill forest) and forest edge. Also found in clearings.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects.
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334696