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Common Name: Dark-eyed Junco | ||||
| Species: Junco hyemalis | |||||
| Type: Songbird | |||||
| Description:
The Junco can be 5
– 6.5 inches in length with a 9.25 – 10 inches wingspan. They
are predominately gray above with a white abdomen and a pink bill. Males
are larger and have brighter plumage than females. They may vary their plumage
depending their zone. There are five different subspecies. |
Habitat:
Pine and broadleaf forests Parks Shrub lands Gardens Bird feeders (In winter) |
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| Food:
Primarily seeds Fruit Small insects Nuts Breadcrumbs |
Enemies: Loss of habitat and birds of prey | ||||
| Range & migration: They are short-distance migrants. They breed from Alaska through Canada, south to Mexico and east to Georgia, winters south to Gulf coast and Northern Mexico . | Reproduction:
They have two broods
per year, occasionally 3 in South, 1 at High elevation and latitude.They
lay 3 – 6 eggs that are incubated by the female for 12 – 13 days.
The young leave the nest at 9 – 13 days. The young are fed by both sexes. |
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| More
information: The
most common feeder bird in North America during 1996-1997 Local numbers of these birds increase during winter. |
Links: http://www.e-nature.org |
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