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Junco hyemalis mearnsi
Often considered part of the Oregon group, it has a lighter gray head and breast than the Oregon group with contrasting dark lores. The back and wings are brown. It has pinkish-cinnamon color that is richer and covers more of the flanks and breast than in Oregon Junco.
Near Santa Fe Ski Lodge in pine forest of Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 10,000 ft.
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