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Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Calcariidae ›Genus: Plectrophenax

About

The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), sometimes colloquially called a snowflake, is a passerine bird in the family Calcariidae . It is an Arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere. There are small isolated populations on a few high mountain tops south of the Arctic region, including the Cairngorms in central Scotland and the Saint Elias Mountains on the southern Alaska-Yukon border, and also Cape Breton Highlands. The snow bunting is the...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Snow Bunting?
The scientific name of Snow Bunting is Plectrophenax nivalis.
What kingdom does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the order Passeriformes.
What family does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the family Calcariidae.
What genus does Snow Bunting belong to?
Snow Bunting belongs to the genus Plectrophenax.