Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)

Family
Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Swainson, 1838)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, hot desert. From sea-level - 2,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico, USA (B).

Vagrant to Canada.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 4,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) [XC631028]
by Richard E. Webster from Papago Well, Cabeza Prieta NWR, United States (call, imitation, song, mimicry\/imitation)

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) [XC777070]
by Scott Crabtree from Corn Creek, Clark, Nevada, United States (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

lepida van Tyne, 1925 - South-western USA and north-western Mexico.
nitens (Swainson, 1838) - Southern USA (southern Texas) south to southern Mexican plateau.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) - 10 files

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