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.