“Slate-colored” (2 subtle ssp ... Winter: found in a wide variety of habitats, the dark-eyed junco tends to avoid areas of denser brush; it especially favors feeders, parks, and open forest ...

Adult males are a rich dark slate color above, with snowy underbelly ... Over its vast North American range, the dark-eyed junco varies markedly in appearance. So much so that until 1973 it ...

Winter is an exciting time for birdwatchers because it's the season when dark-eyed junco birds can be spotted. These ...

The dark-eyed junco, also popularly known as the slate-colored junco, is an abundant ground feeder in the winter around and under feeders. It is 6 inches from beak to tail with a wingspan of 9-10 ...

Even with the color variations, one thing is for sure: The flick of the white outer tail feathers on a departing bird says junco. Dark-eyed juncos used to be classified in the finch family ...

The birds I’m referring to are Dark-eyed Juncos (photo by Ryan Hodnett ... these birds in the Eastern United States was “Slate-colored Junco.” I still call them that today.