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Junco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dark-eyed Junco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Learn how to identify Dark-eyed Junco, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. ... Junco hyemalis ORDER:
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Dark-eyed Junco ... The Dark-eyed Junco is a common winter visitor to many backyards. In some regions, this bird is resident year round, but in many regions of the US, their arrival signals the beginning of the winter season. Juncos prefer to feed on the ground, eating seeds of grasses and weeds.
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Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hymenalis) are abundant winter visitors to our area. Our first sightings of these "snowbirds" in the fall remind us that winter is just around the corner. Their departure in the spring usually goes undetected as we become preoccupied with newly arriving migrants.
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The Dark-eyed Junco is similar to the local (southeast Arizona) Yellow-eyed Junco but has dark eyes. Black-chinned sparrow has streaked back, brown wings and lacks white in the tail.
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Juncos are 5-6 inches long. They are gray on top and white on their chests and bellies. They outside tail feathers are also white. They have black eyes and are called dark-eyed juncos. They have a short, fat, ... Junco chicks look very different from the adults. They are brownish and striped and spotted all over.
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This page is about the Dark-Eyed Junco. ... Common Name: Dark-Eyed Junco ... Scientific Name: Junco hyemalis...
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