Taxonomy | |||||
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Scientific Name: | Phainopepla nitens | ||||
Common name: | Phainopepla |
Rank and Status | |||
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Global Rank: | G5 | Native Status: | Native |
Subnational (State) Rank: | S3 | Endemic: | No |
US ESA Status: | None | Sand Dunes: | No |
NNHP Tracking Status: | Watch List | Wetland: | No |
Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
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Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | BLM Nevada Sensitive Species List dated 2017-10-01 | |
Nevada Wildlife Action Plan - 2005 | Species of Conservation Priority | ||
CCVI Score | Presumed Stable | Conf. VH. |
Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Clark |
Lincoln |
Summary Occurrence Data | |
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Occurrence Count: | 17 |
Total Observed Area (hectares): | 15 |
Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 1760 |
Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 305 |
Links |
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Phainopepla nitens data at NatureServe |
Phainopepla nitens photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
Character Abstract | |
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Identification Comments: | Male is glossy black and female is gray. Both sexes have crests, bright red ireses and white wing patches. |
Subspecies Comments: | |
Food Habits: | A strong reliance on Phoradendron berries. |
Phenology Comments: | |
Reproduction Comments: | February to March territories are formed and nest-building begins. The breeding season typically lasts until the end of April or beginning of May. Nests usually contain 2 eggs (one exception of 3 eggs). Average nest height is 2.6 m and can be associated with Phoradendron clumps (Krueger 1998). |
Migration Mobility: | Arrives on breeding grounds at Moapa in late October-early November. Breeding season typically lasts until the end of April or beginning of May, at which time the entire population vacates the area. |
Habitat Comments: | Old growth Prosopis with moderate to heavy Phoradendron clumps for successful nesting. |
Ecology comments: | NV considered an important peripheral population (Krueger 1998). |
Version Date: | 05/18/1999 - 12:00am |