A Male Phainopepla — Images by kenne
A black cardinal,
At first glance; the desert prince,
Phainopepla.
kenne
The Phainopepla is a common bird in the Sabino Canyon Winter.
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With a name like that, does it have any nicknames easier to pronounce?
When I was new to southern Arizona, I thought, “I’ll never remember the name, let alone how to pronounce it.” Now, it just rolls off my tongue — no nick-name that I’m aware of.