Dark-eyed Junco
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Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Isle Royale National Park
48 Verified records at Isle Royale National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. The species is common across much of temperate North America and in summer it ranges far into the Arctic. It is a variable species, much like the related fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca), and its systematics are still not completely resolved. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-eyed Junco sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park

White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

60–70% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

30–40% · Possible
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

20–30% · Possible
Swamp Sparrow
LC

Swamp Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza georgiana

5–10% · With luck
Fox Sparrow
LC

Fox Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerella iliaca

Insufficient data
LeConte's Sparrow
LC

LeConte's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ammospiza leconteii

Insufficient data
Lincoln's Sparrow
LC

Lincoln's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza lincolnii

<5% · Rare
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

<5% · Rare
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

<5% · Rare
Clay-colored Sparrow
LC

Clay-colored Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella pallida

<5% · Rare
Vesper Sparrow
LC

Vesper Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pooecetes gramineus

Insufficient data
American Tree Sparrow

American Tree Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizelloides arborea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
80–90%
2 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
3 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
4 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
5 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
6 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
7 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
10 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
11 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
12 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
13 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
14 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
15 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
16 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
17 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
18 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
20 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
21 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
22 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
23 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
24 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
25 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
26 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
27 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
28 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
29 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
30 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
31 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
32 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
33 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
34 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
35 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
36 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
37 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
38 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
39 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
43 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dark-eyed Junco in Isle Royale National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-eyed Junco sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dark-eyed Junco in Isle Royale National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Dark-eyed Junco in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.

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