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Phainopepla Phainopepla spotted by the Salt River, Tonto National Forest. Phainopeplas have digestive tracts specialized for eating mistletoe fruit. These berries are low in nutrients, so the birds have to consume lots of them. The berries spend only about 12 minutes in a Phainopepla’s intestine, and the birds may eat 1,100 berries in a day. Geotagged,Phainopepla,Phainopepla nitens,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Phainopepla

Phainopepla spotted by the Salt River, Tonto National Forest. Phainopeplas have digestive tracts specialized for eating mistletoe fruit. These berries are low in nutrients, so the birds have to consume lots of them. The berries spend only about 12 minutes in a Phainopepla’s intestine, and the birds may eat 1,100 berries in a day.

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    Ernst
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    Don’t ever park your white car under it‘ perching tree. Posted one year ago
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      Sally Mesarosh
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      Lol, ok. Posted one year ago
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    Very beautiful bird! Posted one year ago

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The Phainopepla

The phainopepla or northern phainopepla is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptiliogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Its name is from the Greek "phain pepla" meaning "shining robe" in reference to the male's plumage.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Jan 12, 2024 00:46 in 5G6Q+PP Payson, AZ, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T7
  • ISO320
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.