Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)

Photo by RiekoS

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE

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Comments (19)

RiekoS

Thank you so much for your nice comment LandmarkExpert. I truly appreciate it.

Caleb Steindel

oh, SUPERB> this would look nice as your profile photo.

williefromwi

RiekoS, yes you put the scientific name in the correct place. All Project Noah spottings are filled under their scientific name, because the common names we know are not always the same from place to place. Sometimes the common name is a completely different species all together. I wish I could remember some of the examples I have already seen, but I am drawing a blank at the moment. About Juncos, yes there are a few different kinds in North America, they have a different appearance in color markings, and they have a different call as well.

RiekoS

@petricecat. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I really appreciate it.

RiekoS

@ williefromwi. Thank you very much for your help. I added scientific name. Did I put your information in the right place? I just checked "Wikipedia." I did not realize that there are more different colored Juncos.

williefromwi

RiekoS, because you did not put this Dark-eyed Junco's scientific name down, it is listed as an unknown spotting. I will provide you with a bit more information, its scientific name will be in ( ). I will also provide its order and family as well. Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE

petricecat

Beautiful chubby little guy love the blue

RiekoS

Thank you very much PaulineChvilicek. The bird was dark grey and white. Again, I think it was the lighting that made it look blue.

RiekoS

@Maria dB. Thank you very much. I think it was the lighting that made it look blue. I did not change anything.

RiekoS

Thank you very much Debbie Stewart.

PaulineChvilicek

Interesting....I've never seen a blue junco.

Maria dB

Beautiful spotting - was it the lighting that made it look so blue?