Phaenicophilidae

Hispaniolan tanagers
Black-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum)
Scientific classification Edit this 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).[1]

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.
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