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

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Male Phainopepla Locality Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Alex Woodruff 29 December 2011 1 year ago 4.2
Perched female. Locality Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Ken Simonite 18 April 2012 51 weeks ago 4
Male bird on territory Locality Laughlin, Clark County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Dave Rintoul 24 March 2005 1 year ago 4
Phainopepla Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp Phainopepla nitens)
LauraStafford 30 January 2012 1 year ago 3.5
Phainopepla male, Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona, USA Locality Arizona, USA (United States)
Ron Flemal 11 February 2009 4 years ago 3.5
Phainopepla balancing on Ocotillo Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp Phainopepla nitens)
LauraStafford 30 January 2012 1 year ago 3.4
Phainopepla guarding his territory. Locality Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 8 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3
A female bird resting on a tree branch. Locality Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Patricio Mackenzie 16 October 2011 1 year ago 3
Adult male Locality California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Conan Guard 1 March 2008 4 years ago 3