Psilos Bird Photography |
Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis |
A large bunting, the Snow bunting is a
bird of the high actic regions from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and
Greenland. Small populations breed in the north of Scotland. The male
returns to its breeding grounds in early April but the female does not
return until 4-6 weeks later. Move south in the winter and are found
around the UK coastline particularly in the north and east on shingle
beaches and open fields. Breeding male clean black-and-white, female
streaked with gray and rufous. Similar in nonbreeding plumage, but female
with darker wings. Their diet consists of seeds and insects. |
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