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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

The Phainopepla is a shiny black bird with a cool crest on its head. It loves to eat berries and can often be seen perched on trees in the desert, singing its sweet song.

Lebensraum: Desert

Aussehen

The Phainopepla has glossy, iridescent black plumage and a prominent crest for males, while females are sleek gray. Both sexes possess striking ruby-red eyes and a white wing patch visible during flight, making them distinctive.

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Phainopepla

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Phainopeplas are born completely naked and helpless in the nest!

Males perform a dazzling "butterfly flight" dance to attract their mates.

Phainopeplas have bright, fiery red eyes that almost seem to glow.

Their name means "shining cloak" in ancient Greek!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mistletoe Master

Phainopepla can efficiently digest mistletoe berries because of their specialized digestive system that helps them get nutrients.

Fähigkeit

Desert Navigator

Phainopepla has special adaptations that help them find water and food in very hot, dry desert environments.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Hunter

Phainopepla can catch flying insects mid-air with incredible agility because of their swift flight and sharp eyesight.

Maße und Details

Länge
16-20 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-30 cm
Gewicht
0.016-0.032 kg
Lebenserwartung
4-7 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-3
Brutzeit
14-16 Tage
Zugstrecke
1000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

A berry and insect eater, these birds especially love mistletoe berries!

Altersunterschiede: Young birds mainly eat protein-rich insects, while adults consume more berries.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mistletoe berries
  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Elderberries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

American Mistletoe

Phoradendron serotinum

Key food source and seed disperser.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

A common avian predator of Phainopeplas.

shelters

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Often nests and roosts within mesquite trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Phainopepla?

16-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Phainopepla?

28-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Phainopepla?

0.016-0.032 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Phainopepla?

4-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Phainopepla?

35 km/h

Was frisst Phainopepla?

A berry and insect eater, these birds especially love mistletoe berries!

Wo findet man Phainopepla normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Phainopepla?

Foraging

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