Snow Bunting (Noun)
Meaning
White Arctic bunting.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Snow Bunting is a rare but regular winter visitor to the southern part of the region, often associated with coastal areas.
- A male Snow Bunting with his distinctive black crown and black back, sang a few yards away, the song sounding like a rhythmic mixture of Redpoll and Skylark.
- On a winter visit to a beach in Scotland, a small flock of Snow Buntings was spotted foraging on the beach for food.
- Snow Buntings breed in the high Arctic tundra and can be seen in their white winter plumage during their wintering period in Europe.
- In late winter, Snow Buntings can be seen flocking with other species such as Lapland Buntings and Turnstone in search of food on coastal areas.