Dark-Eyed Junco
This pale male dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis oreganus) is one of six subspecies of this relative of New World sparrows found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes referred to as the Oregon Junco, these birds have a noticeably dark "hood" or head compared to others of the same species found across North America. This one was photographed
just south of Seattle, Washington.
- Copyright
- © 2014
- Image Size
- 5263x3509 / 6.9MB
- Keywords
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Animalia, Aves, Chordata, Emberizidae, J. hyemalis, Junco, Junco hyemalis, Kent, King County, Passeriformes, Spring, Washington, animal, animals, ave, avian, backyard, beak, beautiful, beauty, bigleaf maple, bird, birds, birdwatching, dark-eyed junco, feather, maple, natural, nature, ornithology, passerine, perch, perching, songbird, sparrow, vertebrate, wildlife, wing
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- New World Sparrows and Allies
