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Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Gray bird with orange back. The key character to separate this species from the similar looking dark-eyed junco is the yellow eyes.

Habitat:

Only found in the US in extreme se AZ and sw NM. This guy was found foraging on the side of the road at the base of a forested mountain.

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Yellow-eyed junco

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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014

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