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Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus
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Length: 6 in. (16 cm )
Found only in higher elevation pine-oak woodlands and coniferous forest, this junco occurs on the ground and low branches of vegetation. It eats seeds and fruits and a few insects during the summer. The nest is usually placed on the ground under a clump of grass.

The four-digit banding code is YEJU.


Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland
Bird Sound Type: Twittering
Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Yellow-eyed Junco
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: November 12, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Yellow-eyed Junco. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 12, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Yellow-eyed Junco". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco

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Dr. Biology. "Yellow-eyed Junco". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 12 Nov 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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