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Phainopepla (male)
Phainopepla nitens
37.9571, -121.864
Field Notes
Description:
A strange name for unique bird. Males are glossy black, slim with long tail, crest on the head and maroon eyes. Females are dark grey with brown eyes.
Has unusal bird call and when threatened it can mimic other birds calls.
Fruit eating bird which is mostly mistletoe berries sometimes insects too.
It rarely drinks water but gets it's liquids from the berries it eats.
Habitat:
This bird lives and breeds in two different habitats each year, from desert to woodland.
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