Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Junco
Species: phaeonotus
Yellow-Eyed Junco - Junco phaeonotus
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco phaeonotus) is a small (16 cm), montane songbird found primarily in Mexico. They are also found in the southeastern corner of Arizona and the Animas Mountains of New Mexico. They feed on seeds and insects in open coniferous and pine-oak forests.
Status
Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S2B,S2N
State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status:
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 8
Number of Mapped Locations: 8
Number of Observations: 12
Observation date range: 12-25-1963
to 05-15-1994
External Links
Year
1964
Citation Niles, D. 1964. Mexican junco. New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes. McKnight, B.D. and D.M. Niles (eds). Seasonal report #6. June 1 - Nov 30, 1964. p.16.
Reference Code
A64NIL02NMUS
Year
1966
Citation Niles, D.M. 1966. Observations on the summer birds of the Animas Mts., New Mexico. New Mex. Ornith. Soc. 2:i-ii & 1-23.
Reference Code
A66NIL01NMUS
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Thuma, D. 1991. Mexican chickadee and yellow-eyed junco survey in the Animas Mts. Survey of Indian Creek conducted 29 Dec 1991.
Reference Code
F91THU01NMUS
Year
Citation Mongold, R. 429 1/2 #2 Cordova, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107 (505) 345-9945.
Reference Code
PNDMON01NMUS
Year
1977
Citation Hubbard, J.P. et.al. 1977. A biological inventory of the Animas Mountains. Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Unpubl. manuscript for endangered species program, N.M. Dept. of Game and Fish. 53 pp.
Reference Code
U77HUB01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mongold, R. 1990. Letter from Roger Mongold to Ellen De Bruin. Aug. 1990 and notes from discussion with Robin Fisher 91-02-28.
Reference Code
U90MON01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Black, C. and J. Black. 1991. Gray Ranch breeding bird surveys June, August, November 1991. Unpubl. field notes for survey done for NMNHP.
Reference Code
U91BLA01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Williams, S.O. 1994. Letter to Bennett Brown summarizing bird survey work in the Animas Mountains. May 13-15, and 28 1994.
Reference Code
U94WIL01NMUS
Year
Citation New Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish. Computerized Fish Database.
Reference Code
UNDNEW01NMUS
