Arizona
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
(L 7.75" WS 11" WT 0.84 oz)
Common in the Sonoran Desert
...most northly of the tropical
silky flycatchers.
...most northly of the tropical
silky flycatchers.
Madera Canyon
12Nov2009
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
Library
Phainopepla in Greek means
brilliant cloak; nitens in Latin
means shining, glittering.
brilliant cloak; nitens in Latin
means shining, glittering.
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Sonora Desert Museum
20Jan2020