Junco
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Junco is a genus of small, primarily North American sparrows best known for the dark-eyed junco, a common and widespread songbird.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | New World sparrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | juncos ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Junco hyemalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dark-eyed junco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | a genus of small sparrows ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Passerellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brushy areas
ⓘ
forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| hasPlumageCharacteristic | often shows contrasting dark hood and paler underparts ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableFor | dark-eyed junco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Passerellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in nests on or near the ground ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small songbird ⓘ |
| vocalization | songbird ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.