Yellow-eyed junco Junco phaeonotus

Identification Tips:

• Conical bill with dark upper mandible
• Yellow eyes
• Dark lores
• Gray head and breast
• Rusty back
• White outer tail feathers
• Unites States range restricted to southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico

Similar species:

The Dark-eyed Junco is similar to the local (southeast Arizona) Yellow-eyed Junco but has dark eyes. Black-chinned sparrow has streaked back, brown wings and lacks white in the tail.