Other Definitions
junco (dict)
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Junco | Junco |
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| Junco | | Scientific Classification |
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Junco hyemalis - Dark-eyed Junco
Junco insularis - Guadalupe Junco
Junco phaeonotus - Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco vulcani - Volcano Junco |
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The Juncos, genus Junco, comprise three to eight species of small American sparrow. Their breeding habitat is coniferous or mixed forest areas throughout North America, ranging from subarctic taiga to high altitude mountain forests in Mexico and Central America. They usually nest in a well-hidden location on the ground or low in a shrub or tree. Northern birds migrate farther south; southern populations are permanent residents or altitudinal migrants, moving only a short distance downslope to avoid severe winter weather in the mountains. These birds forage on the ground. In winter, they often forage in flocks. They mainly eat insects and seeds.
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