Black-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum)
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Black-crowned Palm-tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1766)

17–18 cmLength30 gWeight

The black-crowned palm-tanager or black-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum) is a species of bird of the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan palm-tanagers.

Busiest months: January and March · Most records: Dominican Republic, Haiti

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-crowned Palm-tanager has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jardín Botánico NacionalDominican Republic760 records
  2. Rabo de GatoDominican Republic507 records
  3. ZapoténDominican Republic354 records
More places
  1. Paraíso Caño HondoDominican Republic347 records
  2. P.N. del EsteDominican Republic275 records
  3. Punta Cana Ecological FoundationDominican Republic263 records
  4. Reserva Científica Ebano VerdeDominican Republic194 records
  5. Monumento Natural Bahía de las CalderasDominican Republic148 records
  6. Cabo Rojo - PedernalesDominican Republic81 records
  7. LabadieHaiti77 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Dominican RepublicHaiti

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-crowned palm-tanager or black-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum) is a species of bird of the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan palm-tanagers. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Questions

How big is the Black-crowned Palm-tanager?

The Black-crowned Palm-tanager is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Black-crowned Palm-tanager live?

Its breeding range: North America: Hispaniola. It is most often recorded in Dominican Republic and Haiti.

When is the best time to see the Black-crowned Palm-tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-crowned Palm-tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-crowned Palm-tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Black-crowned Palm-tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-crowned Palm-tanager in?

It belongs to the family Greater Antillean Tanagers (Phaenicophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17–18 cm
Weight
30 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Hispaniola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Greater Antillean Tanagers Phaenicophilidae
Genus
Phaenicophilus

Other birds in the genus Phaenicophilus

Grey-crowned Palm-tanagerGrey-crowned Palm-tanagerPhaenicophilus poliocephalusGreen-tailed WarblerGreen-tailed WarblerMicroligea palustrisWhite-winged WarblerWhite-winged WarblerXenoligea montanaPuerto Rican TanagerPuerto Rican TanagerNesospingus speculiferusWestern SpindalisWestern SpindalisSpindalis zenaHispaniolan SpindalisHispaniolan SpindalisSpindalis dominicensisPuerto Rican SpindalisPuerto Rican SpindalisSpindalis portoricensisJamaican SpindalisJamaican SpindalisSpindalis nigricephala
Black-crowned Palm-tanager

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