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Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

The Snow Bunting is a small, cheerful bird that loves cold places. With its white feathers and black wings, it looks like a little snowflake flying in the sky!

Lebensraum: Tundra

Aussehen

The Snow Bunting has striking white plumage with black wingtips and a black back in breeding males. In winter, both sexes show more brown mottling on their heads and backs. It's unique for its very white appearance, helping it blend into snowy environments.

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Snow Bunting
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Snow Bunting

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males sing beautiful, complex songs to attract a mate in the vast tundra.

Snow Buntings are among the most northerly breeding land birds on Earth!

These birds often build nests deep in rock crevices, safe from predators!

They can burrow into snow to find food or shelter from harsh storms!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Arctic Survivor

Snow Buntings can survive frigid arctic winters because their dense feathers provide excellent insulation, helping them stay warm.

Fähigkeit

Snow Camouflage

Snow Buntings have white plumage that helps them blend perfectly into snowy landscapes, making it hard for predators to spot them.

Fähigkeit

Frostbite Fighter

Snow Buntings have specialized scales on their feet that help prevent frostbite, allowing them to stand on ice and snow.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-18 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-32 cm
Gewicht
0.026-0.04 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
10-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mostly munch on seeds and insects, especially during the breeding season!

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass seeds
  • Weed seeds
  • Beetles
  • Flies
  • Spiders
  • Caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

A common predator in their arctic habitat.

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A swift raptor that preys on small birds.

depends on

Arctic Willow

Salix arctica

Provides seeds, insects, and some shelter in the tundra.

eats

Tundra Bumblebee

Bombus polaris

An insect found in the Snow Bunting's arctic diet.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Snowflake Bird

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't try to touch or catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Snow Bunting?

15-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Snow Bunting?

30-32 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Snow Bunting?

0.026-0.04 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Snow Bunting?

2-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Snow Bunting?

40 km/h

Was frisst Snow Bunting?

They mostly munch on seeds and insects, especially during the breeding season!

Wo findet man Snow Bunting normalerweise?

Tundra

Wie jagt Snow Bunting?

Foraging

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