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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.
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The phainopepla worked busily for some time, flying rapidly back and forth with material.
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The male phainopepla seemed to enjoy life in general and his work in particular.
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In the family, Phainopepla and Phainoptila show the least flaring in this region.
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Phainopepla has various call notes, and in addition, a succession of notes which are run together.
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