Dark-eyed Junco Slate-colored – Maine to Texas and Back to Wisconsin

Medium-sized sparrow with considerable geographic color variation, although all exhibit a pink bill, dark eyes, white belly, and dark-centered tail with white outer feathers. Gray-headed form has gray head, rump, breast, and sides, and rust-brown back. Slate-colored form is slate-gray overall with darker head. Oregon form has black hood, chestnut-brown back and buff-brown flanks. White-winged form is blue-gray overall and shows two white wing bars. Pink-sided form is blue-gray with darker wings and pink-gray flanks. Female of each form resembles male but is usually paler. Juveniles of all forms are heavily streaked brown with darker heads, white bellies, and white outer tail feathers. Short flights with white outer tail feathers flashing conspicuously; alternates several rapid wing beats with wings drawn to sides. Forages primarily on the ground for seeds and arthropods; readily visits backyard bird feeders. (From iBird Pro).