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phainopepla
[ fey-ahy-noh-pep-luh, fey-uh- ]
noun
- a crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phainopepla1
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Example Sentences
Surely if I could wait an hour for an ordinary hummingbird, I could wait a morning for an absent phainopepla.
The phainopepla worked busily for some time, flying rapidly back and forth with material.
The male phainopepla seemed to enjoy life in general and his work in particular.
In the family, Phainopepla and Phainoptila show the least flaring in this region.
Phainopepla has various call notes, and in addition, a succession of notes which are run together.
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