About the Baird's Junco
Baird's junco is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. It is endemic to the forests in the higher elevations of the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range of the southern Baja California peninsula in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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Baird's junco is approximately average-sized for a New World sparrow, with males being (on average) larger than females and most individuals being approximately 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in length with a mass of approximately 18 grams (0.63 oz). Baird's junco have the shortest wings (69 millimetres (2.7 in)) and the shortest tails (62 millimetres (2.4 in)) of any member of the genus Junco, something that is likely correlated to their sedentary, non-migratory nature. Voice: The vocalizations of Baird's junco are quite distinct, and are significantly different from other populations of "yellow-eyed" juncos in North America. Baird's junco songs are fairly complex, especially for the genus junco, and consist of longer songs with multiple unique phrases and few repeats of phrases within each song.
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Where the Baird's Junco lives
When to see the Baird's Junco
Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Guadalupe JuncoJunco insularisThe Guadalupe junco is a small bird in the New World sparrow family that is endemic to Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Baja California, Mexico.
Volcano JuncoJunco vulcaniThe volcano junco is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz).
Yellow-eyed JuncoJunco phaeonotusThe yellow-eyed junco is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long.
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