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15 years ago

Tucson, AZ first year I've seen has been in our neighborhood since the hard freeze - smaller than Cardinal but similar silhouette with head crest - dirty black (not shiny) but in the right sun glint male looks blue - when in flight there is white under wings near tip - it is a pair I think - female doesn't have blue tint I think

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birding_nut
15 years ago
Trying googling for Phainopepla..I believe that is your bird. The females are gray overall.

BN
orrin_h
15 years ago
Yep, Phainopepla. Very cool birds

-O- (also in Tucson)
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csseo0
Original Author
15 years ago
Bingo!! Exactly!! Thank you so much - now I can find out about them.

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