Female © Jason Dain
Male © Heather Pickard
Male © Greg Homel
Female © Robin Maercklein
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Male © Jason Dain
Juvenile © Gordon Karre
Male and female © Ed Dunn
Habitat © Anonymous

Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens

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Identification

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Unique bird of scrubby oak and mesquite habitats with a sleek body, shaggy crest, long tail, and staring red eyes. Males are shiny black with a bluish sheen; white wing patches visible in flight. Females and juveniles are ashy-gray. Often in small groups; forages mainly on berries (especially mistletoe).

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