Phainopeplas can be found in central California, southern Nevada, southern Utah, southern New Mexico, and western Texas. South to Baja and into Mexico. During the winters, these birds are found in southern California, southern Nevada, central Arizona, southern New Mexico and southern Texas.(Reader's Digest, 1998)
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )
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Bibliographic Citation: Lima, C. 2001. "Phainopepla nitens" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at
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