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Phainopepla nitens
Lifer :) Male is solid, glossy black with a tall crest and a red eye. Was very happy to see this guy!
Perched in a shrub near a large, spring-fed lake. Mostly desert-scrub area.
Spotted on May 4, 2014
Submitted on May 12, 2014
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They have such an odd sound. I don't know it they do this where you have them, but here they say they breed twice a year. They migrate between the desert and the forests here. Right now they are found in the bay area