{"id":6653,"date":"2017-02-27T17:39:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=6653"},"modified":"2023-08-08T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T11:47:52","slug":"snow-bunting-plectrophenax-nivalis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=6653","title":{"rendered":"Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– small passerine, slightly larger than a sparrow
\n– diurnal\/nocturnal migrant<\/p>\n

>> FLIGHT >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– on migration alone or in small groups
\n– on wintering grounds or roosts also larger flocks of up to 50 or more individuals possible
\n– straight and quite fast flight
\n– rather loose formation in flocks<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– a spectacularly coloured species even in winter, which can be well identified by plumage characteristics even at greater distances
\n– apart from White-winged Snowfinch (usually altitudinal migrant only) and White-winged Lark<\/a>, no other species with such a large amount of white in the wing
\n– size similar to Yellowhammer<\/a>, slightly larger than Common Chaffinch<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis insulea<\/em>, M (above) F (left) AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1534, 22\/02\/2014, Kennemerduinen, Netherlands, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis insulea<\/em>, M (above) F (left) AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1535, 22\/02\/2014, Kennemerduinen, Netherlands, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis insulea<\/em>, F 2CY, M 2CY, M AD, F 2CY (f.l.t.r.)<\/strong>
\nBIF1533, 22\/02\/2014, Kennemerduinen, Netherlands, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis insulea<\/em>, M F<\/strong>
\nBIF1536, 22\/02\/2014, Kennemerduinen, Netherlands, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis insulea<\/em>, M F<\/strong>
\nBIF1537, 22\/02\/2014, Kennemerduinen, Netherlands, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1528-1_PFR12482_1-11_170218_snowbun-8-FC-EC_d_ni_cux_kbake_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis<\/em> ssp., M F, flight call, excitement call<\/strong>
\nBIF1528, 18\/02\/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1530-1_PFR12489_1-11_170218_snowbun-10-FC-EC_d_ni_cux_kbake_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis<\/em> ssp., M F, flight call, excitement call<\/strong>
\nBIF1530, 18\/02\/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1531-1_PFR12491_1-11_170218_snowbun-10-C-EC_d_ni_cux_kbake_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis<\/em> ssp., M F, flight call, excitement call<\/strong>
\nBIF1531, 18\/02\/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1532-1_PFR12496_1-11_170218_snowbun-1-SC-FC_d_ni_cux_kbake_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nSnow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis<\/em> ssp., social call, flight call<\/strong>
\nBIF1532, 18\/02\/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lapland Longspur (a)
\nWhite-winged Lark<\/a> (v)
\nMongolian Lark<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n

#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – small passerine, slightly larger than a sparrow – diurnal\/nocturnal migrant >> FLIGHT >>>>> – on migration alone or in small groups – on wintering grounds or roosts also larger flocks of up to 50 or more individuals possible – straight and quite fast flight – rather loose formation in flocks >> … Continue reading Snow Bunting
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