Snow bunting
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is a passerine bird in the family Calcariidae. It is found in the Arctic, its breeding range is throughout the northern hemisphere.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Calcariidae |
| Genus: | Plectrophenax |
| Species: | P. nivalis
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| Plectrophenax nivalis | |
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Snow Bunting Media
A female snow bunting wintering atop Mount Agamenticus in York, ME.
Snow bunting young using a building as protection
The same chicks eight days later
Snow Bunting from the Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Plectrophenax nivalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22721043A89345729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721043A89345729.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.