phainopepla

American  

[fey-ahy-noh-pep-luh, fey-uh-] / feɪˌaɪ noʊˈpɛp lə, ˌfeɪ ə- /

noun

1. a crested passerine bird, Phainopepla nitens, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

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Etymology

Origin of phainopepla

< New Latin, equivalent to Greek phaín ( ein ) to give light, shine + -o- -o- + New Latin -pepla, feminine derivative of Greek péplos peplos; -a ²

Example Sentences

While in the area, I like to hike the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail at Anza Borrego Desert State Park because of the flowing creek and the possibility of seeing the majestic Peninsular bighorn sheep and birds such as verdin, phainopepla and roadrunners.

From Los Angeles Times

The phainopepla migrates from southern California to the desert southwest to breed in the spring before flying to California coastal woodlands to breed again in summer.

From Scientific American

Dchūrr, dchūrr; when flying, a shrill huit like call-note of Phainopepla.

From Project Gutenberg

Even plain-thinking observers come under the same curse of Adam, and, like the snobs who turn scornfully from Mr. Jones to hang upon the words of Lord Higginbottom, will pass by a plain brown chippie to study with enthusiasm the ways of a phainopepla!

From Project Gutenberg

In the case of the phainopepla, no hopes that could be raised by his cognomen would equal the rare pleasure afforded by a study of his unusual ways.

From Project Gutenberg