Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Dark-eyed Junco. Photo:Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center

Dark-eyed juncos occur in several varieties throughout North America, and differ quite substantially in coloration. Some sport a gray back and head, some a cinnamon body and gray head, and others a black head and cinnamon body. Dark-eyed juncos prefer coniferous forest as a breeding habitat.

Distribution of Dark-eyed Junco in Canada