snow bunting
noun
: a white bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) with black or brown markings on the upperparts that breeds in arctic regions and winters in northern parts of North America and Eurasia
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Flocks of snow buntings skitter across the sand, rising in confetti clouds.
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Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Many types of warblers, the western tanager, and the snow bunting are all considered medium-distance.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
Species include many types of warblers, the western tanager and the snow bunting.
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Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Given that most of the snow bunting’s breeding grounds are not near human activities, the cause of this decline is mysterious.
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Richard B. Karel,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2024
Spring is officially in Alaska when the snow buntings arrive.
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John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
2 Apr. 2023
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Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Many types of warblers, the western tanager, and the snow bunting are all considered medium-distance.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
Species include many types of warblers, the western tanager and the snow bunting.
—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Given that most of the snow bunting’s breeding grounds are not near human activities, the cause of this decline is mysterious.
—
Richard B. Karel,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2024
Spring is officially in Alaska when the snow buntings arrive.
—
John Schandelmeier,
Anchorage Daily News,
2 Apr. 2023
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