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Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: ''poliocephalus'' and ''coryi'' - the latter restricted to Gonave Island.
 
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==Habitat==
 
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Mangrove, scrub, gardens, city parks, agro-forestry plantations, pine, semi-humid forest, and humid forest.
 
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Consumes soft-bodied fruit as well as arthropods.
 
==References==
 
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# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
 
# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
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Revision as of 17:50, 1 February 2010

Photo by Peter Withers
location: Bavarro, Dominican Republic, July 09
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus

Identification

Has grey crown and sharp line separating narrow white area under the black mask from grey underside; otherwise very similar to Black-crowned Palm-Tanager.

Distribution

South-east Hispaniola (Haiti and nearest parts of Dominican Republic.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized1: poliocephalus and coryi - the latter restricted to Gonave Island.

Habitat

Mangrove, scrub, gardens, city parks, agro-forestry plantations, pine, semi-humid forest, and humid forest.

Behaviour

Consumes soft-bodied fruit as well as arthropods.

References

  1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
  2. Information from text to image in the gallery

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