Snow Bunting Range These spunky sparrow-like birds nest farther north than any other passerine. Male snow buntings head to their breeding grounds in the high Arctic in early April.

The bird is the snow bunting — so named both for its predominantly snow-white plumage and amazing ability to withstand snow and subfreezing weather in its breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra.

The snow bunting, the northernmost songbird, spends its winters in the northern U.S. after summering in the Arctic. This small and unassuming bird might not be as colorful as an indigo bunting ...

The archival record of the museum’s bird collection lists “E. Bessels” as the collector for the snow bunting specimen. Jack Tamisiea, NMNH Bessels may have had a personal reason to poison ...

Snow buntings are small black and white birds that thrive in temperatures below 12 C and as low as –80 C. One researcher says there's not enough known about snow buntings, and he's calling on ...

The snow bunting is a bird that always makes me think of chilly places. By Bill Teale. Comment. Published 24th Dec 2024, 04:00 BST.

The Scottish Highlands — especially the Cairngorms National Park and Spey Valley — has a reputation as one of the best places to go birdwatching in the UK.