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..     SNOW BUNTING (plectrophenax nivalis).     ..

Image: John Gould

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Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 16-17cm

Wingspan: 32-38cm

Weight: 28-50g

 

Twittering, rippling 'tirrirriripp' and soft 'piu'

 

 

Summer: rocky mountaintops near snowfields.

Winter: seashore or adjacent short rough grassland.

Locally common

Rarely numerous

Amber List

23x16mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

4-6

12-13 days

12-14 days

Season: May-Aug

9 years

 

 

Breeding: 70-100 pairs

Winter: 10-15,000

 

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