Range.—Highlands of Costa Rica and extreme western Panamá.
Genus Phainopepla Sclater
Phainopepla Sclater, Proc. Zoöl. Soc. London, 26:543, 1858. Type Phainopepla nitens (Swainson).
Diagnosis.—Tail almost as long as wing; head with pointed crest of narrow, separated feathers; rectrices without white; bill narrow, compressed terminally; conspicuous white patch under wing; nostril small, exposed; rictal bristles distinct; tail slightly rounded.
Phainopepla nitens nitens (Swainson)
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens nitens (Swainson), Anim. in Menag., 1838:285, Dec. 31, 1837.
Diagnosis.—Coloration of adult male: Uniform glossy Bluish Black; inner webs of primaries except innermost pair with middle portion White; bill, legs, and feet Black. Coloration of adult female: Plain Olivaceous Black, longer feathers of crest Black, edged with Gull Gray; remiges and rectrices Dusky Drab to Black; rectrices and coverts margined by White; bill and feet Brownish Drab to Dusky Brown. Coloration of young: Like adult female but more Brownish Drab.
Measurements.—No specimens examined; larger than P. n. lepida (Van Tyne, 1925).
Range.—Central and southern Mexico, in states of Coahuila, San [Luís Potosi], Durango, Guanajuato, México, Puebla, and Veracruz.