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About the snow bunting
The snow bunting is a bird in the family Emberizidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 35 cm.
What does the snow bunting sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
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.
More from the family Emberizidae
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Common reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting
Emberiza calandra
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Lapland longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Rock bunting
Emberiza cia
Rustic bunting
Emberiza rustica
Cirl bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Grey-necked bunting
Emberiza buchanani
Red pileated finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus
Cape bunting
Emberiza capensis
Plain-colored seedeater
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Frequently asked questions
What does a snow bunting sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the snow bunting on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the snow bunting endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the snow bunting as “least concern”.
What family does the snow bunting belong to?
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) belongs to the family Emberizidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Plectrophenax nivalis song by Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Arkhivov – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26416 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Snow bunting – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Amasuela - Luis Lafuente Agudín – CC BY-SA 4.0