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Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 28 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Junco
- Species vulcani
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Volcano Junco is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Volcano Junco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,035 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Volcano Junco?
The Volcano Junco is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Volcano Junco live?
The Volcano Junco is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Volcano Junco belong to?
The Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Volcano Junco eat?
The Volcano Junco is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Volcano Junco migrate?
The Volcano Junco is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Volcano Junco endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Volcano Junco make?
1 real field recording of the Volcano Junco — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Volcano Junco's range?
The Volcano Junco has a mapped global range of about 1,035 km².
Conservation
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