NOTES: SECOND RECORD FOR THE PHAINOPEPLA IN COLORADO

Abstract

Prior to 1973, the Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) had been reported in Colorado only once (Bailey and Niedrach, Birds of Colorado, Denver Museum of Natural History, 1965:846). However, on 15 December 1973 we discovered a Phainopepla while participating in the annual Christmas Bird Count in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado. The bird was observed at length and photographed by us for three days, during which time it was seen by approximately 25 others.