Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Overview
The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is a passerine (order Passeriformes) species of bird (class Aves) in the new world sparrow family (Passerellidae).
Description
Small sparrow with large variation between populations. Adults generally have gray heads necks, and breasts, gray or brown backs and wings, and a white belly.
Range
Found year-round across temperate North America.
Gallery
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 16 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female (Oregon)
California, USA
, 13 Mar 2018
© Graeme C. Colmer
Juvenile (Oregon)
California, USA
, 13 Jun 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 8 Mar 2021
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult (Red-backed)
Arizona, USA
, 18 Nov 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 19 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
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Dark-eyed Junco
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 16 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female (Oregon)
California, USA
, 13 Mar 2018
© Graeme C. Colmer
Juvenile (Oregon)
California, USA
, 13 Jun 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 8 Mar 2021
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult (Red-backed)
Arizona, USA
, 18 Nov 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult male (Oregon)
California, USA
, 19 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
Canada
United States
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Passerellidae
- Genus: Junco
- Species: Junco hyemalis
- Genus: Junco
- Family: Passerellidae
- Order: Passeriformes
- Class: Aves
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Species in the Genus of Junco
Baird's Junco
Junco bairdi
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Guadalupe Junco
Junco insularis
Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
External Links
Dark-eyed Junco
– Wikipedia
Dark-eyed Junco
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Dark-eyed Junco
– Audubon.org
