Snow-bunting meaning

A small bird (Plectrophenax nivalis) of northern regions, having predominantly white winter plumage.
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A small bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) inhabiting cold regions in the Northern Hemisphere: the male is white in summer with black streaks on the back.
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A finch, Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage; it is widely distributed in northern latitudes.
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Snow-bunting Sentence Examples

  • The avifauna is very rich in migratory water and marsh fowl (Grallatores and Natatores), which come to breed in the coast region; but only five land birds - the ptarmigan (Lagopus alpinus), snow-bunting, Iceland falcon, snow-owl and raven - are permanent inhabitants of the region.

  • Here I first heard - and then saw - my first ever snow bunting!

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