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Dark-eye Junco - Oregon race

Junco hyemalis oreganus

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Description:

Juncos are small perching birds in the Sparrow family. The Oregon variety has a distinctive black 'hood' resulting in the nickname 'executioner bird'.
Adults male: Black head and neck, grey-brown body, buff chest and reddish-brown back.
Juvenile: Brown and buff bod, Brown head, spotted chest.

Habitat:

Woodlands, clearings and parks.
This one has built a nest in the hedge in my front yard.

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PublishedJuly 5, 2017

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