Volcano Junco

The volcano junco is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a grayish olive crown and nape, sometimes with dusky streaks. They have black lores and a black or slate black "mask" around the eye. The rest of their head and neck are pale gray with an olive tinge on the ear coverts. Their upperparts are buffy brown with black streaks. Their wings are dusky with thin to somewhat wider buffy brown feather edges. Their tail is dusky with thin gray feather edges and pale gray tips on the outermost pair. Voice: The volcano junco makes "a variety of high, weak utterances". These are described in more detail as ""short, choppy phrases of squeaky, burbling, or buzzy notes: k'cheew, chu k'wee, chip-chip ts'chew tsi'weet, etc.".