Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) Posted on March 21, 2015 by naturewandering Reply This bird was seen in the Franconia Wash desert area of Arizona near state routes 40 and 95 on March 10, 2015. It was perched in a tree near a clump of mistletoe. This photograph was taken with a Nikon Coolpix P520 camera.