Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani (Boucard, 1878)
16 cmLength28 gWeight
The volcano junco (Junco vulcani) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.
Most records: Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Costa Rica
Volcano Junco has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica22 records
- San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The volcano junco (Junco vulcani) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Volcano Junco?
The Volcano Junco is about 16 cm long and weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Volcano Junco live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica.
Is the Volcano Junco endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Volcano Junco as Least Concern.
What does the Volcano Junco eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Volcano Junco in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16 cm
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Junco
Other birds in the genus Junco
Guadalupe JuncoJunco insularis
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
Yellow-eyed JuncoJunco phaeonotus
Baird's JuncoJunco bairdi
Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Nick Moore. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.