Phainopepla

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Phainopepla (<em>Phainopepla nitens</em>) is a species of Silky-flycatchers (<em>Ptiliogonatidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is a species of Silky-flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phainopepla; binomial: Phainopepla nitens; authority: (Swainson, 1838).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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