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New World Sparrows

Dark-eyed Junco

Junko

Junco hyemalis

New World Sparrows24 photosFirst seen: 6 July 2026
Dark-eyed Junco

The Dark-eyed Junco is a variable sparrow with a pale bill and white outer tail feathers. Several distinct regional forms are included within the species. In the Pacific Northwest, the common Oregon form has a dark hood and brown back. Juncos feed mainly on seeds on or near the ground, adding more insects during the breeding season. They are often found in flocks in woodland edges, gardens and parks during winter.

ID tip: White outer tail feathers flash in flight, combined with a pink bill and a hood that ends abruptly against a paler body. No other small bird here combines the three.
First seen: 6 July 2026 · Foster Island · 24 photos in the collection.

Places in my records

Locations where this species is supported by a dated first record, an unambiguous single-place outing or a reviewed assignment.

Family
New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Length
13–17 cm
Wingspan
18–25 cm
Regional status
Year-round resident (Pacific Northwest, USA)
Conservation
Least Concern LCIUCN Red List · retrieved 27 August 2026
Habitat
Conifer and mixed woodland, forest edges, gardens, feeders
Diet
Seeds year-round; insects and spiders in the breeding season
Built from verified occurrence records, not drawn by hand. Core range = the countries holding 99% of all records; the rest are scattered or vagrant records. Record counts track where people watch birds as much as where the birds are, so the map shows presence, not abundance. Data: GBIF (CC BY 4.0). Basemap: Natural Earth.

Selected photographs

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