Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
Overview
Description
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is a passerine bird in the family Calcariidae. It is an Arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere. There are small isolated populations on a few high mountain tops south of the Arctic region, including the Cairngorms in central Scotland and the Saint Elias Mountains on the southern Alaska-Yukon border, as well as the Cape Breton Highlands. The snow bunting is the most northerly recorded passerine in the world.1
Taxonomy
Passeriformes > Calcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings) > Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 12-23-2024 - California, United States (Only Sighting / Recording)
Places Seen
- California, United States
Media
Photographs
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