567. Junco hyemalis 
JUNCO, SNOWBIRD. 6 inches 
Male and Femate alike. Above uniform slate color; bill horn 
color ; outer tazl feathers white, conspicuous in flight. Below breast 
slate, sharply divided from white belly. 
A winter resident in Massachusetts. 
Song. A trill, much like the Pine Warbler’s. Call note, a metallic 
chip. 
Nest. On the ground, usually in the open. 
Breeds. In northern New England. 
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