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Phainopepla nitens
A unique songbird. Males are all shiny black with red eyes and females a gray with light brown eyes. Both have long tails and tall crests. Song is a mix of whistles and wheps. Feeds on berries, insects.
These can breed two times a year with one in the desert and then in the woodlands.
Spotted on Jan 30, 2017
Submitted on Feb 2, 2017
7 Comments
Your welcome....
Thank you
Photo No. 1: is a very pretty photo....
These do come to the area like Black-diamond Mines when they are on their second breeding time.
yes, they do have that unique call
Did you here the song?!
eager to see this!