| phainopepla | <zoology> A small crested passerine bird (Phainopepla nitens), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Synonym: black flycatcher. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Shining + robe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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