Jamaican Becard
Jamaican Becard (<em>Pachyramphus niger</em>) is a species of Tityras, Becards &amp; Allies (<em>Tityridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Jamaican Becard (Pachyramphus niger) is a species of Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pachyramphus; binomial: Pachyramphus niger; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Platypsaris niger is now assigned to Pachyramphus (Snow 1979; SACC; AOU 1998).
