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Junco hyemalis
This bird belongs to a genus of american sparrows. Adults generally have gray heads, necks, and breasts, gray or brown backs and wings, and a white belly, but show a confusing amount of variation in plumage details. The white outer tail feathers flash distinctively in flight and while hopping on the ground. The bill is usually pale pinkish. Males tend to have darker, more conspicuous markings than the females.
Areas of coniferous and mixed forested woodlands. Botanical garden SF.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 9, 2014
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