Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)
Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) - HBW 10, p. 302
French: Phénopèple luisant
German: Trauerseidenschnäpper
Spanish: Capulinero Negro
Taxonomy: Ptilogonys nitens Swainson, 1838, Mexico.
Earlier suggestion of relationship with the turdine genus Myadestes contradicted by DNA-DNA hybridization data. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lepida Van Tyne, 1925 - SW USA and NW Mexico.
- nitens (Swainson, 1838) - S USA (S Texas) S to S Mexican plateau.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Three scenes of an adult female foraging for wild berries and giving a one note call as she moves around searching for berries. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Don DesJardin 25 February 2010 1 year ago 1 min 1 sec 4.8 -
An adult male perched looking around and occasionally preening. Locality Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 13 November 2011 12 weeks ago 50 sec 4.6 -
A lateral view of an adult male sitting on a strand of barbed wire looking around and then flying away. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Don DesJardin 10 May 2010 1 year ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A close view of a female perched and looking around. Also shown well is the red eye, which is diagnostic for both the male and f Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Don DesJardin 25 February 2010 1 year ago 36 sec 4.5 -
An adult female perched, looking around and flying away Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A frontal view of an adult female perched and calling, then flying away. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Don DesJardin 19 June 2009 2 years ago 37 sec 4.4
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Male Phainopepla
Locality Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 29 December 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Male bird on territory
Locality Laughlin, Clark County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Dave Rintoul 24 March 2005 34 weeks ago 3.7 -
Phainopepla male, Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Ron Flemal 11 February 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female bird resting on a tree branch.
Locality Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Patricio Mackenzie 16 October 2011 15 weeks ago 3 -
Adult male
Locality California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Conan Guard 1 March 2008 3 years ago 3
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Calls from male. Locality Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
(ssp lepida)
Scott Olmstead 8 April 2009 1 year ago 4
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