OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Junco ("reeds") hyemalis ("of winter")
Adult male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: probably Junco hyemalis pinosus
Weight: 18-30g / Length: 13-16m / Wingspan: 18-25cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A highly variable species which the various subspecies have such drastically different appearances they were previously considered separate species. There are six groups which contain subspecies of vastly differing appearances and colour schemes. The groups were only realised to represent a single large species when it was noted that they interbreed extensively where they meet.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Junco
SUBSPECIES: J. h. hyemalis, J. h. carolinensis, J. h. cismontanus, J. h. aikeni, J. h. monatus, J. h. mutabilis, J. h. oreganus, J. h. pinosus, J. h. pontilis, J. h. shufeldti, J. h. thurberi, J. h. townsendi, J. h. mearnsi, J. h. caniceps, J. h. dorsalis
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in Alaska, Resident on West Coast and North East, Winters in Central and South US
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and San Francisco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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