Tityras and Allies Tityridae
There are 10 genera within this family, of which 2 are thus far listed below. Of the 34 species within this family, the Slaty Becard Pachyramphus spodiurus is endangered and the Buff-throated Purpletuft Iodopleura pipra and the Swallow-tailed Cotinga Phibalura flavirostris are near-threatened. Members of this family range from Mexico south to South America, with the exception of the Rose-throated Becard, which may also be found in southeast Arizona and southern Texas.


Tityra
There are 3 species in the genus.

Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata with nesting material in it's bill near Puerto Viejo, Limon, Costa Rica, June 2007.







Pachyramphus

There are 16 species in the genus.

Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus at Manzanillo, Limon, Costa Rica, June 2007.


White-winged Becard Pachyramphus polychopterus in the grounds of the Hotel Gavilan, near La Selva, Limon, Costa Rica, June 2007.


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