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Green-backed Becard (viridis)

Pachyramphus viridis viridis (Vieillot, LJP 1816)

The green-backed becard is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It often includes the Andean yellow-cheeked becard as a subspecies. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Tityridae
Genus:
   Pachyramphus
Scientific:
  Pachyramphus viridis viridis


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1816)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 3 p.348

Protonym:
  Tityra viridis

Type locality:
  Paraguay.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/68874#page/370/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5D61BA6514CEAB7B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5D61BA65

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5D61BA65


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 711877

English:
Green-backed Becard (viridis)
French:
Bécarde verte (viridis)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Green-backed Becard (viridis) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Green-backed Becard (viridis) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Green-backed Becard (viridis) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Green-backed Becard (viridis) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Green-backed Becard (nominate) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis)
Avilist 2025:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis)
Clements, version 2021:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Green-backed Becard (Green-backed) ( Pachyramphus viridis viridis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Green-backed Becard ( Pachyramphus viridis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pachyramphus viridis viridis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Pachyramphus viridis [viridis or griseigularis]

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German: Gelbbrustbekarde, Gelbbrustbekarde (viridis), Grünrückenbekarde
English: Green-backed Becard, Green-backed Becard (Green-backed), Green-backed Becard (nominate), Green-backed Becard (viridis)
English, HBW: Green-backed Becard
English (IOC): Green-backed Becard (Green-backed)
English (United States): Green-backed Becard (Green-backed)
Spanish: Anambé dorsiverde, Anambé verdoso, Anambé Verdoso (viridis)
Spanish (Argentine): Anambé Verdoso (viridis)
Spanish (Ecuador): Cabezón Dorsiverdoso (viridis)
Spanish (Spain): Anambé verdoso (viridis)
Spanish (HBW): Green-backed Becard (Green-backed)
Spanish (Peru): Cabezón de Dorso Verde (viridis)
Spanish (Paraguay): Anambé verdoso (viridis)
Spanish (Uruguay): Anambé Verdoso (Subesp. viridis)
French: Bécarde verte, Bécarde verte (nominal), Bécarde verte (nominale), Bécarde verte (race nominale), Bécarde verte (viridis)
Italian: Beccaio dorsoverde
Japanese: カザリドリモドキ (viridis/griseigularis), カザリドリモドキ(viridis)
Scientific: Pachyramphus viridis, Pachyramphus viridis viridis, Psaris Cuvierii, Tityra viridis
Dutch: Groenrugbekarde (viridis/griseigularis)
Norwegian: grønnryggbekard (viridis), grønnryggbekard (viridis/griseigularis)
Polish: bekardzik zielony (viridis)
Portuguese (Brazil): caneleiro-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): caneleiro-de-dorso-verde (viridis), Caneleiro-verde (viridis)
Russian: Желтогрудый бекард (viridis)
Slovak: tityra zelená (skup.)
Swedish: grönryggig bekard (viridis)
Turkish: Yeşil sırtlı bekard (viridis)

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