Grey-crowned tanager
The grey-crowned tanager or grey-crowned palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Phaenicophilidae. It was formerly placed in the family Thraupidae. It is found almost completely within Haiti, but a small population exists in the Dominican Republic.
| Grey-crowned tanager | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Phaenicophilidae |
| Genus: | Phaenicophilus |
| Species: | P. poliocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phaenicophilus poliocephalus (Bonaparte, 1851) | |
Its natural habitats are lowland and montane moist forests, mangrove forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Phaenicophilus poliocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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