The green-backed becard (''Pachyramphus viridis'') 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,Adopt the Family Tityridae
- South American Classification Committee (2007) where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee. It often includes the Andean yellow-cheeked becard (''Pachyramphus xanthogenys'') as a

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

. It is found in Argentina,

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, Brazil,

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, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The green-backed becard's natural habitats are

subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont ...

and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

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