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dark-eyed junco

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Junco hyemalis, a passerine bird in the passerine family Passerellidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slate-colored junco, Junco hyemalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: junco, snowbird

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: citnetlʼedzi — Junco hyemalis
  • Ahtna: dełtʼodzi — Junco hyemalis
  • Dutch: grijze junco — Junco hyemalis
  • Finnish: tummajunkko — Junco hyemalis
  • French: junco ardoisé — Junco hyemalis
  • German: Winterammer — Junco hyemalis
  • Japanese: 雪姫鳥 (yukihimedori) — Junco hyemalis
  • Polish: junko zwyczajny — Junco hyemalis
  • Russian: се́рый юнко́ (séryj junkó) — Junco hyemalis
  • Swedish: mörkögd junco — Junco hyemalis
  • Turkish: kara gözlü junko — Junco hyemalis
  • Unami: chëlilis — Junco hyemalis