About Greater Antillean Tanagers

Overview

The Greater Antillean Tanagers are a family of birds (Latin: Phaenicophilidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 5 genera and 9 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic. Notable genera include Spindalis, Phaenicophilus, Microligea. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Phaenicophilidae (Greater Antillean Tanagers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 5 genera and 9 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic.