This season I have had a disproportionate amount of Cassiar's Juncos (J. h. cismontanus) at my feeders. They outnumber all other races for the last month - even gray-headed!
Correct me if I am wrong, but this should be the only male-plumaged Junco with a distinct hooded effect and grayish flanks - and no other coloring. All other hooded type races would have pinkish-to-brownish flanks. Not trying to differentiate female-plumaged possibilities between cassiar and Oregon. In addition, I just now have a distinct gray-headed junco (exact match in all aspects with the birds that breed here) except that it has pink flanks. I have never seen that combination before. Still missing the white-winged race (aikenii) from my feeders this year. Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
