The Yellow-eyed Junco is a mountain junco of Mexico and Central America that barely enters the US in the sky islands of southeastern Arizona and the Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains. The striking yellow iris distinguishes it from all other juncos. It is a ground forager that scratches among pine needles in montane forests. It does not migrate.
Best time to see a Yellow-eyed Junco
The best time to see a Yellow-eyed Junco is April–August, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,956 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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