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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

Description:

Iridescent black, as per attached photos.

Habitat:

Desert canyons and foothills. This one was spotted in Grapevine Canyon in the Mojave Desert.

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3 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 9 years ago

one of my favorites

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 9 years ago

This should be the next SOTD...just because i love saying "phainopepla!" ;)

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Wow James, fantastic!

Jim Nelson
Spotted by
Jim Nelson

Nevada, USA

Spotted on Jan 3, 2014
Submitted on Jan 27, 2015

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