Hi Justin,
I'd be a bit hesitant to ID this bird to subspecies. It is molting, and
"pre-breeding" molt in Juncos is thought to mainly involve the head. So
this could well be a young (i.e., hatched last summer) male Junco of the
expected hyemalis ssp. going through an expected spring molt. Neat-looking
bird either way!
Best birding,
Stefan
On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 9:32 PM fndrbndr59 <fndrbndr59@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wilson co
3-12-20
We had a unusual junco hanging around our feeders today, hoping someone
can help me confirm subspecies. After comparing it to photos on Ebird I
think it may be a Cismontanus, but I dont have experience with anything
other than Slate-colored, so I cant rule out Oregon. Here's the checklist
https://ebird.org/checklist/S65732117
Any thoughts appreciated.
Justin Nation
