Snow-bunting – Plectrophenax nivalis – is a small migratory Holarctic passerine of Type – granivore, Family Calcariidae and Order Passeriformes. It is a summer breeder to the whole high Arctic, Holarctic region and winters in the Temperate latitudes of Eurasia and N America. The AWB Region lies outside of its normal range but it is recorded as Accidental in the UAE.
Type - granivore - nests in rocky cavities, flocks in winter, Summer Habitat - Arctic Tundra, Winter Habitat - Temperate open agricultural land, Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae Genus: Plectrophenax Species - Plectrophenax nivalis Snow-bunting - Species - ebird.org Snow-bunting - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Snow-bunting - Birds - allaboutbirds.org Snow-bunting - Birds - wildlifetrusts.org Snow-bunting - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Snow-bunting - Images - google.com Snow-bunting - Video - youtube.com Snow-bunting -Datazone birdlife.org