Surinam, French Guiana, and northern Brazil (from lower R Negro at Manaus eastern almost to R Tapajós; also recorded south of Amazon on R Urucu, in central Amazonas); one sight record from Venezuela (lower R Caura, in northern Bolívar).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Glossy-backed Becard (Pachyramphus surinamus) [XC271988]
by Peter Boesman from Colakreek, Para, Suriname (song)
Glossy-backed Becard (Pachyramphus surinamus) [XC44158]
by Peter Boesman from Mana, Laussat, French Guiana (?)
Subspecies
Genus formerly included with Tityra in the Cotingidae, but transferred to present family because of several shared, derived features of the skull and syrinx. Because both genera exhibit similarity to cotingids in many other features, some authors prefer to leave them in that family or to treat them as representing a separate family (Tityridae). Phylogenetic affinity of present species unknown.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet