junco
jun·co
noun \ˈjəŋ-(ˌ)kō\ plural juncos or juncoes
Definition of JUNCO
: any of a genus (Junco of the family Emberizidae) of small widely distributed North American finches usually having a pink bill, ashy gray head and back, and conspicuous white lateral tail feathers
See Origin of JUNCO
New Latin, from Spanish, reed — more at jonquil
First Known Use: 1887
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