Jamaican Becard

Pachyramphus niger (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

Jamaican Becard, Pachyramphus niger, is a bird of Jamaica in the family Tityridae. It is found across the island and is the only becard there. It lives in open forest, woodland, pastures with trees, gardens, and both the interior and margins of denser forest. It also uses tropical and lower subtropical areas, from sea level up to 1,800 m. The species was first described in 1788 by Gmelin. Adult males are black with a small white patch at the wing base visible in flight, while females show brown, cinnamon and pale grey plumage.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Tityridae — Tityras, Becards & Allies

Breeding range

North America: Jamaica