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Snow Bunting
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Tundra, winter shores and fields.
Diet: Seeds.
Best time to spot: Snowflake flocks.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Snow Bunting sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the longspurs and snow buntings family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- McKay's BuntingRare · Prairie
- Lapland LongspurUncommon · Tundra (summer)
- Chestnut-collared LongspurUncommon · Prairie
- Smith's LongspurRare · Prairie
- Thick-billed LongspurRare · Prairie
- Snowy OwlUncommon · Tundra (summer)
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