1. a small North American songbird with gray or brown plumage, typically having a dark hood and white outer tail feathers

Examples

• A dark-eyed junco landed on the bird feeder outside our kitchen window.
• Juncos are common winter visitors to backyard feeders throughout much of North America.
• The junco’s white tail feathers flashed as it flew from branch to branch.
• We spotted several juncos foraging for seeds on the snowy ground.
• The gray junco blended perfectly with the bare winter branches.
• Juncos often travel in small flocks during the colder months.