The Goth Cardinal, or Phainopepla, enjoys a symbiotic relationship with mistletoe, eating its fruit and distributing the seeds.
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Phainopepla literally translates as “shining robe” but this dark, dapper aristocrat with the piercing red eyes and high-fashion crest is sometimes called The Goth Cardinal.
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The Goth Cardinal abides.

(Some humans call him Phainopepla.)

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