MALE PHAINOPEPLA, SYCAMORE CANYON, WHITTIER, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 12/20/2023 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this bird as a male Phainopepla as follows:

• Overall color that we can see is glossy black-blue
• Short, slender bill
• Noticeable crest
• Red eye
• Long tail

   The Phainopepla is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List. Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,113.