Limited to the southwest and portions of California, the male Phainopepla is unmistakable with its black color, head crest, red eye, and white in-flight wing patches. The female is light brown.
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla – immature male
Kitchen Creek Road, San Diego County, CA
August 31, 2014 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla – female
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Patagonia Rest Stop, Patagonia, AZ
May 14, 2009 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla – female
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla – female
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopeplas
San Bernardino, CA
June 8, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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Phainopepla
Oak Flat Campground, Tonto National Forest, Superior, AZ
May 30, 2013 ©John Schwarz
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