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junco

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jun·co  (jngk)
n. pl. jun·cos or jun·coes
Any of various small North American birds of the genus Junco, having predominantly gray plumage, a gray or black head, and white outer tail feathers.
[Spanish, reed, from Latin iuncus.]
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Noun1.juncojunco - small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
snowbird
finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
genus Junco - American finches
dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, slate-colored junco - common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
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