- 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
- 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
- Information from text to image in the gallery
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-crowned Palm Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-crowned_Palm_Tanager