About This Species
A distinctive winter visitor that breeds in the high Arctic. Shows extensive white plumage, especially in flight, with black markings varying by season and sex.
Fun Facts
- Arctic breeder: Snow Buntings breed farther north than almost any other land bird, even nesting on the northern tip of Greenland.
- Dramatic seasonal change: Males transform from winter's brown and white to nearly all white plumage in breeding season.
- Winter flocks: Forms flocks in winter that swirl across snowy fields like snowflakes.
- Ground feeders: Search for seeds on bare ground and along roadsides in winter.
