A medium-sized sparrow. Pale bill, white belly, grayish-black head and breast, dark eye, dark tail with conspicuous white outer tail feathers. Junco is from the Latin for “a rush,” a type of wetland ...

Scientists refer to the dark-eyed junco as Junco hyemalis, with the latter term being Latin for “of the winter.” Many of ...

Dark-eyed juncos are unique sparrows that nest on or near the ground in forests. In winter, they typically form flocks and often associate with other species, including chipping sparrows ...

Juncos come in a variety of color phases. Dark-eyed are generally the most common in Kansas and can be identified by their white belly and white outer feathers on their tails.