Grey-crowned Palm-tanager
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus
Grey-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 31 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phaenicophilidae Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Genus Phaenicophilus
- Species poliocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phaenicophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) is a species of bird in the Phaenicophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 9,269 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is a small bird that weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager live?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager belong to?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager eat?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager migrate?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager's range?
The Grey-crowned Palm-tanager has a mapped global range of about 9,269 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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