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Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis

Overview​

Description​

The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. The species is common across much of temperate North America and in summer it ranges far into the Arctic. It is a variable species, much like the related fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca), and its systematics are still not completely resolved.1

Taxonomy​

Passeriformes > Passerellidae (New World Sparrows) > New World Sparrows

Subspecies Seen: Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus), Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon), Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)

Sightings​

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Relevant Sightings​

Places Seen​

  • California, United States
  • Ontario, Canada
  • Washington, United States

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Footnotes​

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark-eyed_junco ↩