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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Lifer :) Male is solid, glossy black with a tall crest and a red eye. Was very happy to see this guy!

Habitat:

Perched in a shrub near a large, spring-fed lake. Mostly desert-scrub area.

Reference Links:

Phainopepla, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Jellis
They have such an odd sound. I don't know it they do this where you have them, but here they say they breed twice a year. They migrate between the desert and the forests here. Right now they are found in the bay area

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PublishedMay 12, 2014

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