Phoeniculus
| Phoeniculus | |
|---|---|
| Green wood hoopoe (P. purpureus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Bucerotiformes |
| Family: | Phoeniculidae |
| Genus: | Phoeniculus Jarocki, 1821 |
| Type species | |
| Upupa erythrorhynchus Latham, 1790 | |
Phoeniculus is a genus of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.