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The name "Phainopepla" comes from the Greek for "shining robe," (pronounced fay-no-PEP-la) a fitting characterization of the shiny, jet-black plumage of the adult male.
A crested songbird of the deserts and arid woodlands of the south-western United States and Mexico, the Phainopepla is particularly notable for its enigmatic pattern of breeding twice each year, in two different habitats
The Phainopepla, when pursued by predators or handled by humans, mimics the calls of other birds; imitations of at least 13 species have been recorded.
An individual Phainopepla eats at least 1,100 mistletoe berries per day, when they are available.
A crested songbird of the deserts and arid woodlands of the south-western United States and Mexico, the Phainopepla is particularly notable for its enigmatic pattern of breeding twice each year, in two different habitats
The Phainopepla, when pursued by predators or handled by humans, mimics the calls of other birds; imitations of at least 13 species have been recorded.
An individual Phainopepla eats at least 1,100 mistletoe berries per day, when they are available.
Photographed in the wild, Tucson, AZ
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