slate-colored junco

American

[sleyt-kuhl-erd] / ˈsleɪtˌkʌl ərd /

noun

the eastern subspecies of the dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, having grayer plumage than the several western subspecies.

Etymology

Origin of slate-colored junco

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A slate-colored junco made itself at home at the perch.

From New York Times

A slate-colored junco did a pretty thing in the woods one day of early spring—much more pleasing to see than the incident just described.

From Project Gutenberg

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