It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Gray-collared Becard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Gray-collared Becard is a Mexican and northern Central American endemic, the western uropygialis subspecies found as close to Arizona as southern Sonora, where it is mostly found in oak/pine forests and is most easily separated to subspecies in birds in female plumage (The Birds of Mexico..., Howell and Webb). Photographs are courtesy of Chris West. More
Gray-collared Becard in Arizona = Wingbeat: The WINGS Birding Blog = News Links * Front Page * Archives * Newsletters * Birding Links « East Is East? June Trivia Question » MEGA: SECOND Gray-collared Becard in Arizona - June 19th, 2009 · Rick More
Gray-collared Becard (Pachyramphus major), At the bridge on the South Fork of Cave Creek Canyon, Cochise County The Gray-collared Becard was discovered at 10:15 AM on 5 June 2009 by Jillian Johnston, Anne Pellegrini, and Ryan Davis at South Fork in Cave Creek Canyon. The bird was relocated by P.D. Hulce, Chris West, Bob Weaver and others but was last seen at 1:00 PM heading fast down the canyon. Searches on 6 June failed to relocated the bird. More