Jamaican Becard

The Jamaican Becard is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. Its genus, Pachyramphus, has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Jamaican Becard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Jamaican Becard (Pachyramphus niger) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. Its genus, Pachyramphus, has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - 1. More

The Jamaican Becard (Pachyramphus niger) is endemic to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, where it favors subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest areas and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. If you would like to correct or update any of the information, please send us an e-mail. More

common name, the Jamaican Becard is restricted to Jamaica. Depending on the species, they are found in wooded habitats ranging from open woodland to the dense canopy of rainforests. The nest of a becard is a bulky globular mass of dead leaves, mosses, and fibers with the entrance near the bottom of the nest. Nests are typically wedged or slung from the outer branches of trees at the mid or upper levels. More

published about the ecology of the Jamaican Becard (Platypsaris niger), the only member of the family in the West Indian region. The following information on the Jamaican Becard, obtained while studying the Jamaican Woodpecker (Cen- turus radiolatus), should be helpful in the future analyses of this species. To my knowledge the only references to its food habits are those of Gosse (1847, The birds of Jamaica, London, Van Voorst Press, pp. More

Jamaican Becard - Photo copyright Wim van der SchotJamaican Becard Photo copyright Wim van der Schot Crested Becard ... Black-tailed Titrya - Photo copyright Anke PoggelBlack-tailed TitryaPhoto copyright Anke Poggel Masked Titrya - Photo copyright Cliff BucktonMasked TitryaPhoto copyright Cliff Buckton Black-crowned Tityra - Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers of Trogon TravelsBlack-crowned Tityra Photo copyright Jurgen Beckers of Trogon Travels ... More

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Jamaican Becard, Jamaican Tody and more. In addition to the Caribbean coast, we explore a variety of habitats including montane and rainforest, quiet rivers and lush valleys. Although Jamaica is best known for its beaches and coffee, this island has much more to offer naturalists: it ranks fifth in biodiversity among the world More