Male phainopepla

Phainopepla – the mistletoe bird

It’s a cute little bird – the Phainopepla.  A member of the tropical Silky Flycatcher family, males are a shiny black and females a charcoal grey.  Both have red eyes and a feathery crest.   They are quite noticeable in the desert, as males like to perch at the very top of mesquite trees (like the […]

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