#phainopepla

[herpsandbirds]

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), male, family Ptiliogonatidae, order Passeriformes, found in the SW United States and Mexico

photograph by John Heil/USFWS

#phainopepla #ptiliogonatidae #passeriformes #silky flycatcher #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #north america

[stickynotebirds]

190. Phainopepla

#todays bird #birdblr #artists on tumblr #birds #bird of the day #bird #Phainopepla

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Phainopepla

Photo: Christopher Lindsey

"In the desert southwest, Phainopeplas and mistletoe rely on each other. Phainopeplas feed heavily on berries of this parasitic plant; after the berries pass through the bird's digestive tract, the seeds often stick to branches of mesquite or other trees, where they can sprout new mistletoe clumps. Flocks of these slim and elegant birds may gather to feed on seasonally abundant crops such as elderberries. At other times, Phainopeplas are solitary, each bird defending a few small trees with several large clumps of mistletoe, and attempting to drive away any other fruit-eating birds that come close."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #phainopepla #birds of north america #north american birds #flycatchers #silky flycatchers #phainopeplas #birds of the us #birds of mexico #birding #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Phainopepla nitens

[wingedjewels]

He of the shining robe by Todd Wynia Via Flickr: This is a phainopepla, the only U.S. member of a family of birds known as silky flycatchers. The name phainopepla derives from a Greek word meaning shining robe. Seems apt, given this guy's glossy appearance. Males are black like this guy. Females are more gray. But both sexes have that cool crest and red eye.

#phainopepla #silky flycatcher #bird #flickr

[hiimlesphotos]

Wing Bars

#photography #nikon #phainopepla #bird on a branch #backyard birding #grant county #new mexico #hiimles

[flight-freeze-frame]

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)

© chef Ito

#phainopepla #phainopepla nitens #ptiliogonatidae #passeriformes #chef ito #birds

[birdblues]

Phainopepla

#phainopepla #northern phainopepla #silky flycatcher #bird #upl #Phainopepla nitens

[crypitd]

Phainopepla for Black (Bird) Friday

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Sale runs from Friday, 24th to Dec 1st.

So get your holiday postcards ahead of time!

© Harlen Chen

#Phainopepla #black bird friday #black friday #etsy store #black friday sale #black friday 2023 #black bird #bird #fat bird #fluffy #round #borb #chonk #chunk #art #illustration #🐦 #burb #birb #digital art #HC #regular content #2023 #animal #animals #rotund

[typhlonectes]

Phainopepla, male, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Photograph by Mick Thompson, Eastside Audubon CC

#phainopepla #bird #silky flycatcher #birdwatching #arizona #desert #animals #nature #north america

[the-barn-rat]

April 2022 — June 2022 — September 2023

Phainopepla (Pepper), BLM mustang mare from Silver King HMA, NV

#rams #mustang adventures #phainopepla #blm mustang

[kerryanndunn]

Goth Cardinal*

Las Vegas, Nevada

September 2023

*Just kidding, it’s a Phainopepla.

#birds #birding #Phainopepla #goth

[herpsandbirds]

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), male, family Ptiliogonatidae, order Passeriformes, southern AZ, USA

photograph by John L. Crawley

#phainopepla #ptiliogonatidae #passeriformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #north america

[sebring5]

5.9-1 by Henry Via Flickr: Coyote

#Gambel's Quail #Coyote #Phainopepla #BIRDS #BIRD #Woodpecker #Nature #Canon #flickr

[doodlebethel]

local birds

#phainopepla #montezuma quail #southern arizona #birds #simplistic

[hiddenstashart]

TO CATCH THE SILKY-FLYCATCHERS

(photo ref credit to biologist Dan Baldassarre, who snatched up these female & male Phainopeplas with one hand to quickly remove them from the net when they it hit side-by-side during a banding session)

#silky-flycatchers #phainopepla #Dan Baldassarre #bird banding #birds #bird art #I’m addicted to drawing his bird catching photos idk why

[hiimlesphotos]

Tree Topper

#photography #nikon #phainopepla #bird on a branch #backyard birding #grant county #new mexico #hiimles