Snow bunting

species of bird
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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.

Snow bunting
Male in breeding plumage, Alaska
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Calcariidae
Genus: Plectrophenax
Species:
P. nivalis
Binomial name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Synonyms
  • Emberiza nivalis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Passerina nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Plectrophenax nivalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22721043A89345729. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721043A89345729.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.