Phaenicophilidae

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

Phaenicophilidae is a family of passerine birds. It consists of three genera and four species, all endemic to Hispaniola, which have been traditionally been placed in the families Thraupidae (Phaenicophilus) and Parulidae (Xenoligea, Microligea).[1]

Species

Image	Genus	Living species
	Phaenicophilus Strickland, 1851	Black-crowned tanager, P. palmarum Grey-crowned tanager, P. poliocephalus
	Xenoligea Bond, 1967	White-winged warbler, X. montana
	Microligea Cory, 1884	Green-tailed warbler, M. palustris

References

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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[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.