Pink-throated becard

The pink-throated becard (Pachyramphus minor) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggests it is better placed in Tityridae,^[3] where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Pink-throated becard
male at Apiacás, Mato Grosso state, Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tityridae
Genus:	Pachyramphus
Species:	P. minor
Binomial name
Pachyramphus minor (Lesson, 1831)[2]
Synonyms
Querula minor (protonym) Platypsaris minor

Description

The male is dusky brown with a dark pink throat.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.