Bird Photography by Kay Ekwall

Dark-eyed Junco/Junco hyemalis

The Junco is about 5 1/2 inches and is a round, dark-eyed bird with slate-gray-to-charcoal chest, head and back. White belly, and a pink bill. Since the outermost tail feathers are white, tail appears as a white V in flight.

The female is the same as the male, only tan-to-brown color. The juvenile is similar to the female but has a streaked breast and head. Several junco species have now been combined into one, simply called Dark-eyed Junco. One of the most numerous wintering birds in the state, the Oregon variety is a common year round bird in Oregon, while other varieties are usually seen in Winter.

There is more to be found in detail and voice at the Cornell lab of Orinthology here.