Guadalupe Junco

Guadalupe Junco

Junco insularis

Vulnerable

Aves · Passeriformes · Passerellidae

About

The Guadalupe junco is a small bird in the New World sparrow family that is endemic to Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Baja California, Mexico. Many taxonomic authorities classified it in 2008 as a subspecies of the dark-eyed junco. In 2016, it was re-classified as a full species.

Fun Fact

Many taxonomic authorities classified it in 2008 as a subspecies of the dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis).

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Baja California, Mexico.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Degradation
  • Overexploitation
  • Invasive Species
  • Climate Change