Species profile
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Conservation status
- Not assessed here
identification
Small sparrow with a rounded dark hood or gray-brown body, pale bill, and white outer tail feathers.
habitat
Coniferous and mixed forests in summer; woodland edges and backyards in winter.
range
Breeds across northern and western North America; winters broadly across the continent.
behavior
Hops on the ground, scratching leaf litter, usually in loose winter flocks.
diet
Seeds and insects.
voice
Even musical trill and sharp ticking calls.
seasonality
Resident or seasonal migrant depending on region.
Related species
Sources
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