Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

YEJU

Code 6

JUNPHA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Burnt umber yellow in hatchlings, to olive-yellow, to orange-yellow, to orange-yellow or bright yellow at maturity.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Gray
Forehead Color: Gray
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Pale Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 16 cm (6.25 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Pale Gray
Upperparts: Red-brown back and pale gray rump.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides, repeated.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (9.75 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark gray with white outer feathers.
Under Tail: Dark gray with white outer feathers.
Leg Color: Pink

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