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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens
Family
Silky-flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
phaino, PHAI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySilky-flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae)
SpeciesPhainopepla nitens
Codesphaino, PHAI
Identification

The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is a member of the Silky-flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code phaino when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Silky-flycatchers
Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Gray Silky-flycatcher
Ptiliogonys cinereus
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
Ptiliogonys caudatus
Phainopepla photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Phainopepla nitens

Family: Silky-flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: phaino