Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus
Perching
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.
Male |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Sex of Bird: Male
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: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Yellow-eyed Junco. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Yellow-eyed Junco". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Yellow-eyed Junco". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/yellow-eyed-junco
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