Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 68).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jonathon Jongsma · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
15 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Junco hyemalis aikeni
wc USA
- Junco hyemalis hyemalis
Alaska, n, c, e Canada and nc, ne USA
- Junco hyemalis carolinensis
ec USA
- Junco hyemalis cismontanus
interior w Canada
- Junco hyemalis oreganus
se Alaska and wc British Columbia (w Canada)
- Junco hyemalis shufeldti
coastal sw British Columbia (w Canada) and coastal nw USA
- Junco hyemalis montanus
interior sw Canada and interior nw USA
- Junco hyemalis thurberi
s Oregon and nw California (w USA)
- Junco hyemalis pinosus
c, s California (sw USA)
- Junco hyemalis pontilis
Sierra Juárez (n Baja California in nw Mexico)
- Junco hyemalis townsendi
Sierra San Pedro Mártir (n Baja California in nw Mexico)
- Junco hyemalis mutabilis
se California and s Nevada (sw USA)
- Junco hyemalis mearnsi
sw, sc Canada and nc USA
- Junco hyemalis caniceps
wc USA
- Junco hyemalis dorsalis
Arizona, New Mexico and w Texas (sw USA)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Junco hyemalis
Which family does it belong to?
New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers (Passerellidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America: Northern & Western
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Craig K. Hunt · CC BY-NC
