Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) by J Fenton
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! (Psalms 148:7-10 ESV)
CLASS – AVES, Order – PASSERIFORMES, Family – Calcariidae – Longspurs, snow buntings
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I.O.C. 3.1 Version
Genus (3), Species (6), Subspecies
Rhynchophanes
McCown’s Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
Calcarius
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) by Daves BirdingPix
____ (Calcarius lapponicus subcalcaratus)
____ (Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus) IBC
____ (Calcarius lapponicus kamtschaticus)
____ (Calcarius lapponicus alascensis) IBC
____ (Calcarius lapponicus coloratus) - Video IBC
Smith’s Longspur (Calcarius pictus)
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) ©WikiC
Plectrophenax
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) - Video by Keith Blomerley
____ (Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis) IBC
____ (Plectrophenax nivalis insulae)
____ (Plectrophenax nivalis vlasowae) - Video IBC
____ (Plectrophenax nivalis townsendi) – Video IBC
McKay’s Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) ©USFWS
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Dave’s BirdingPix
Jim Fenton
Keith Blomerley – Videographer
Ray’s Wildlife Photography
I.O.C. 3.1 Version
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Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) by Keith Blomerley – A female standing on a rock
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