Phaenicophilidae

Hispaniolan tanagers
Black-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Superfamily: Emberizoidea
Family: Phaenicophilidae
PL Sclater, 1886
Type genus
Phaenicophilus
Genera

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Phaenicophilidae is a family of passerine birds. It consists of three genera and four species, all endemic to Hispaniola, which have been traditionally placed in the families Thraupidae (Phaenicophilus) and Parulidae (Xenoligea, Microligea).

Species

Image Genus Living species
Phaenicophilus Strickland, 1851
Xenoligea Bond, 1967
Microligea Cory, 1884

References

  1. ^ Winkler, David W.; Billerman, Shawn M.; Lovette, Irby J. (2015). "Phaenicophilidae (Hispaniolan tanagers)". Bird families of the world: an invitation to the spectacular diversity of birds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. pp. 545–546. ISBN 9788494189203.