Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
This handsome Dark-eyed Junco was seen at Stony Creek Metropark, Michigan.
The classification system for Dark-eyed Juncos is a total mess, as the title for this picture might suggest. There are five major "Groups" of Dark-eyed Juncos, with several subspecies in each group. They are distinguished by color and geographical location. The picture shows "Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco which is found in my area of Southeast Michigan.
Another subspecies, observed in Colorado, is shown in the first comment below.
Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco
This handsome Dark-eyed Junco was seen at Stony Creek Metropark, Michigan.
The classification system for Dark-eyed Juncos is a total mess, as the title for this picture might suggest. There are five major "Groups" of Dark-eyed Juncos, with several subspecies in each group. They are distinguished by color and geographical location. The picture shows "Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco which is found in my area of Southeast Michigan.
Another subspecies, observed in Colorado, is shown in the first comment below.