Juncos are a pretty widespread species and they are also known as snowbirds. Small in size and light in weight, these birds are brown and green in colour. Their plumage helps them to hide in bushes and forests.
The name, junco, comes from the Spanish term for the plant genus, Juncos, which means rushes that resemblance long grass. However, these birds are seldom found among rush plants as these plants prefer wet ground, while juncos like dry soil. They like to forage on the ground.
They search for food in flocks in winter they feed mainly on insects and seeds.
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