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.

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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

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