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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens
Cody.conway
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Comments (5)
KarenSaxton
They are a silky flycatcher, similar to waxwings in taxonomy and a neo tropical/desert species. I'm not doubting the ID. I only saw them with regularity at Rancho Santa Ana botanical garden in Claremont(San Berdo cnty), although their range is for most of So cal.
Seema
Thank u so much Cody........I gratefully appreciate ur help...
Seema
In Laguna coast wilderness park....Orange county..some kind of jay? Got only silhouette pic...it was cloudy day..
KarenSaxton
Out of curiousity, where? I lived down there some 25 years ago and they were an extremely uncommon bird to spot!
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2013

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