Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific

by Charles K. Reed

OREGON JUNCO.

567a. Junco hyemalis oreganus. 6 inches.

There are several of the sub-species of “[Hyemalis],” all of which are very much alike in habits; varying in color and location. The Oregon Junco is found from British Columbia to southern California, breeding on the mountains of Oregon and northward. In color, this differs much from the preceding, with more black, and on the back a brownish color. The nesting habits and eggs are very much the same as the preceding.