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Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
56 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The phainopepla or northern phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptiliogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Its name is from the Greek phain pepla meaning "shining robe" in reference to the male's plumage. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Phainopepla sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Gray Silky-flycatcher

Gray Silky-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilogonys cinereus

<5% · Rare
Green Jay
LC

Green Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax yncas

50–60% · Likely
Black-crested Titmouse
LC

Black-crested Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus atricristatus

50–60% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

40–50% · Possible
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

30–40% · Possible
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Goldfinch
LC

Lesser Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus psaltria

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-capped Warbler
LC

Rufous-capped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus rufifrons

30–40% · Possible
Mexican Jay
LC

Mexican Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aphelocoma wollweberi

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Phainopepla in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Phainopepla sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Phainopepla in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Phainopepla in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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