Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)
Dark-eyed Junco eggs
Photo © René Corado
Dark-eyed Junco nest
Photo © René Corado
Adult male (Slate-colored)
Photo © Scott Martin / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Oregon)
Photo © sam hough / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Pink-sided)
Photo © 🦉Max Malmquist🦉 / Macaulay Library
Adult (Red-backed)
Photo © Heather Pickard / Macaulay Library
Adult (Gray-headed)
Photo © Chris Wood / Macaulay Library
Adult male (White-winged)
Photo © Bradley Hacker 🦜 / Macaulay Library
Adult male (cismontanus)
Photo © Brad Heath / Macaulay Library
Female/immature (Slate-colored)
Photo © Daniel Irons / Macaulay Library
Juvenile (Slate-colored)
Photo © Yves Darveau / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Slate-colored)
Photo © Ryan Schain / Macaulay Library
Adult (Slate-colored)
Photo © Andree Dubreuil / Macaulay Library
Female/immature (Oregon)
Photo © Robert Hamilton / Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Song (Slate-colored)
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
© Dave Slager / Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
© Thomas G. Sander / Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song (Oregon)
© Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song (Pink-sided)
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Song (Pink-sided)
© Mark Robbins / Macaulay Library
Song (Pink-sided)
© Mark Robbins / Macaulay Library
Song (White-winged)
© Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song (White-winged)
© Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song (White-winged)
© Randolph Little / Macaulay Library
Song (Gray-headed)
© Chris Wood / Macaulay Library
Song (Gray-headed)
© Gregory Budney / Macaulay Library
Song (Gray-headed)
© Chris Wood / Macaulay Library
Song (Red-backed)
© Rose Ann Rowlett / Macaulay Library
Song (Red-backed)
© Rose Ann Rowlett / Macaulay Library
Song (Red-backed)
© Mark Robbins / Macaulay Library
Complex song
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Complex song
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Juvenile calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
Nest Height
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
days
Brooding Period
days
Useful Hints
- It’s rare for a junco to reuse a nest.
- Female juncos choose their nest site, most commonly on the ground near a protruding rock or roots for cover.
- Occasionally juncos nest near human-made structures like window sills, beams, or hanging plants.