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The phainopepla is a striking bird, 16–20 cm (6.3–7.9 in) long with a noticeable crest and a long tail; it is slender, and has an upright posture when it perches. Its bill is short and slender. The male is glossy black, and has a white wing patch that is visible when it flies; the female is plain gray and has a lighter gray wing patch.
The black-and-yellow phainoptila is a small, rotund bird with distinctive yellow flanks. Males have a black back, head and tail, yellow flanks and rump, olive breasts and grey bellies. Females have a black cap, olive breast, rump, wings and tail, yellow flanks, and grey throat, nape, and belly.
These birds eat fruit or insects. The phainopepla is particularly dependent on desert mistletoe , Phoradendron californicum . They are found in various types of woodland (semi-desert with trees for the phainopepla), and they nest in trees.
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Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens. Also ranges into California's San Joaquin Valley. Lucy's warbler, Oreothlypis luciae. Exclusive in Sonoran Desert, Summer Range, (includes the Colorado River Valley, the Grand Canyon, and S Nevada). Abert's towhee, Melozone aberti, (–Sonoran Desert–) Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata [1]
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The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.