Grey-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus)
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Grey-crowned Palm-tanager

Phaenicophilus poliocephalus (Bonaparte, 1851)

18 cmLength31 gWeight

The grey-crowned palm-tanager or grey-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan palm-tanagers.

Most records: Haiti

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-crowned Palm-tanager has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ManicheHaiti8 records
  2. Etang La ChauxHaiti5 records
  3. Etang LachauxHaiti5 records
More places
  1. Etang GentillotteHaiti4 records
  2. Etang BeauteHaiti3 records
  3. P.N. de la VisiteHaiti2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Haiti

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 grey-crowned palm-tanager or grey-crowned tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan palm-tanagers. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager?

The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is about 18 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager live?

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

Is the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager as Near Threatened.

What does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

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

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

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
20 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

Black-crowned Palm-tanagerBlack-crowned Palm-tanagerPhaenicophilus palmarumGreen-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
Grey-crowned Palm-tanager

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