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Phainopepla nitens
| Taxonomy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Phainopepla nitens | ||||
| Common name: | Phainopepla | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|
Status: Confident or certain
| Clark |
Status: Predicted or probable
| Lincoln |
| Summary Occurrence Data | |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Count: | 17 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | 15 |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 1760 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 305 |
| Links |
|---|
| Phainopepla nitens data at NatureServe |
| Phainopepla nitens photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
 perched on shrub
Photographer: Copyright Cris Tomlinson, Nevada Department of Wildlife
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