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Scientific name: Plectrophenax nivalis
Size: Approx 16 to 18cm
Distribution: Found in some parts of Scotland, north Wales and the northern and eastern counties of England
Months seen: September to April
Habitat: Highlands, moorland and coastal areas
Food: Seeds and insects
Special features: Snow Buntings are predominantly winter visitors to the UK, although a small number of them do breed in Scotland.
Adult male Snow Buntings have brilliant white breast plumage in the summer, a grey-brown back and grey wing tips. The beak and legs are grey. Female and juvenile Snow Buntings have more grey and fawn coloured markings, and the beak is yellow with a black tip.
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