Phaenicophilidae

Hispaniolan tanagers
	Black-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Dinosauria
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Superfamily:	Emberizoidea
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 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.