Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, breeds in North America and Middle America, mainly in the north and west, and spends the non-breeding season from the southern United States into Mexico. It is a New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. The bird is known for its variable form, and its classification has not been fully settled. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The name means winter junco, reflecting its seasonal presence in parts of its range.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
- Breeding range
- North America, Middle America: n, w
- Nonbreeding range
- s USA to Mexico
