Slaty Becard

The Slaty Becard is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Slaty Becard is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Slaty Becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus) is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where now placed by SACC. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - 1. More

Conservation of the Slaty Becard and Blackish-headed Spinetail at Jorupe Reserve, Ecuador = Region: - On the east bank of the Río Jorupe, Loja Province, southern Ecuador Partner: - World Land Trust-US, Western Alliance for Nature, Fundación Jocotoco, Blue Moon Foundation Initiation: - 2004 Introduction: The Jorupe Reserve area consists More

Swift, Slaty Becard and Saffron Siskin. The very dry areas around Zapotillo often hold both Tumbes Swallow and Tumbes Hummingbird. Later we bird our way slowly back looking at Red-masked Parakeet, Groove-billed Ani, Striped Cuckoo, Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Pacific Elaenia, Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant, Baird's Flycatcher, Superciliated Wren, and Saffron Finch. More

Parrot, Peruvian Screech-Owl, Slaty Becard) – Piura, stopping on coast at Canoas (storm-petrels). August 21: 04.45-23.30 Piura – Olmos, abortive search for White-winged Guan at Querpon and San Isidro (Tumbes Tyrant, Tumbes Sparrow). August 22: 04.45-23.00 Olmos – Refan, Chiclayo (Peruvian Plantcutter, Rufous Flycatcher) – Jaen. August 23: 06.00-20.00 Jaen (Little Inca Finch, Marañon Crescentchest, Chinchipe Spinetail). August 24: 05.15–00.30 Jaen - Oracuzar. August 25: 05.30-03. More

Slaty Becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus) (TE,EN) - Excellent views of this rare bird in Ayampe. Also heard in Jorupe. Chestnut-crowned Becard (Pachyramphus castaneus) - A nice surprise along the old Zamora road. Black-and-white Becard (Pachyramphus albogriseus) One-colored Becard (Pachyramphus homochrous) Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) - A pair in a tree near the airstrip ne of Zamora. Not mapped from this area in BOE but there was no doubt about the identity. More