Where to see
Phainopepla nitens
Joshua Tree National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Phainopepla during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Joshua Tree National Park
In Joshua Tree National Park, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Phainopepla sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Saguaro National Park and more
After Joshua Tree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Phainopepla are in Saguaro National Park (United States, about 50%), Death Valley National Park (United States, about 30%) and Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November to February in Joshua Tree National Park (about 70%), February and October–December in Saguaro National Park (about 60%) and October and December in Death Valley National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Phainopepla on a given day. Each park's Phainopepla page has the full month-by-month chart.
