Yellow-eyed Junco
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Yellow-eyed Junco

Junco phaeonotus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
199 Verified records at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-eyed junco (Junco phaeonotus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from the southwestern United States to Guatemala. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eyed Junco sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

<5% · Rare
Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Towhee
LC Endemic

Spotted Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipilo maculatus

10–20% · With luck
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

10–20% · With luck
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
LC

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aimophila ruficeps

10–20% · With luck
Canyon Towhee
LC

Canyon Towhee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone fusca

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-capped Brush-Finch
LC Endemic

Rufous-capped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes pileatus

5–10% · With luck
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
Black-chinned Sparrow
LC

Black-chinned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella atrogularis

<5% · Rare
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-eyed Junco in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eyed Junco sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-eyed Junco in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-eyed Junco in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.

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