junco

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.

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[Spanish, reed, from Latin iuncus.]

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junco [ˈdʒʌŋkəʊ]

n pl -cos, -coes

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any North American bunting of the genus Junco, having a greyish plumage with white outer tail feathers

[from Spanish: a rush, a marsh bird, from Latin juncus rush]

Thesaurus

Noun

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junco - 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