Snow Bunting bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSnowflake
Old latin name for birdEmberiza nivalis, Passerina nivalis, Calcarius nivalis, Plectophenax nivalis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyLongspurs, Snow Buntings / Calcariidae
GenusPlectrophenax
Breeding regionEurasia, North America
Breeding subregionn
Non breeding regionMediterranean, s USA

Snow Bunting bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Male, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 2.
    Song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, © maudoc
    Italy
  • 4.
    Song, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 5.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Plectrophenax nivalis insulaeIcelandto c EuropeNo
Plectrophenax nivalis nivalisn North America and n Europeto s USA and c EuropeNo
Plectrophenax nivalis townsendiCommander, Aleutian Is. and Pribilof Is.-No
Plectrophenax nivalis vlasowaene Europe to ne Siberiato c, e AsiaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AlbanianParosi shpinëzi
Arabicدرسة الثلوج
Armenian[Dzyan Drakhtapan ], Ձյան Դրախտապան
Azerbaijanişimal sərçəsi
Bashkirаҡбаш турғай
BasqueElur-berdantza, Sit blanc
BelarusianCняжурка, Сняжурка, Сняжурка (або пуначка)
BretonAr brean erc'h, Brean erc'h
BulgarianСнежна овесарка
CatalanHortolà, sit blanc, Hortolà blanc
Chinese雪雀, 雪鵐, [xue wu], 雪鹀
Chinese (Traditional)雪鵐, 雪雀
Chuvashюр шĕпшĕлĕ, сив кайăкĕ
CornishPluven ergh
Creewapayachgosees
Croatianbijela strnadica, Sniježni ostrugaš
CzechSnehule severní, sněhule severní, snìhule severní
DanishSnespurv
DutchSneeuwgors, Sneeuw gors
EsperantoNeĝemberizo
Estonianhangelind
FaroeseSnjøtítlingur, Snjófuglur
Finnishpulmunen
FrenchOrtolan des neiges, Bruant des neiges, Plectrophane des neiges
FrisianSniefink
GalicianEscribidor nival, Escribenta das neves, Sit blanc
GermanSchneeammer
GreekΧιovoτσίχλovo, Χιονοτσίχλονο
Hebrewגיבתון שלג, גבתון שלג
Hungarianhósármány
IcelandicSnjotittlingur, Snjótittlingur
InuktitutKopenuak, Qupeloraarsuk
IrishGealóg Shneachta
ItalianZigolo delle nevi
Japaneseユキホオジロ, ユキホオヂロ
KazakhАқторғай
Korean흰멧새
LatvianSniegastērste, sniedze
Lithuanianpaprastoji sniegstartė, Sniegstarte, Sniegstartė
LuxembourgishSchnéimësch
MacedonianСнежна стрнарка
MalteseDurrajsa Bajda
ManxPompee Sniaghtee, Pompee niaghtee
MongolianЦасч хөмрөг, туйлын цасч азарга, Туйлын цасчхөмрөг
Northern SamiÁllat
Norwegiansnøspurv, Snospurv, Snefugl, Snetitting, Snøspurv
Norwegian NynorskSnøsporv
Polishsniegula, śnieguła (zwyczajna), Śnieguła, Śnieżka, Śnieguła biala, Śnieguła zwyczajna
Portugueseescrevedeira das neves, escrevedeira-das-neves
RomanianPasărea omătului
RomanshMarena da naiv
RussianPunochka, Пуночка обыкновенная, Обыкновенная пуночка, Пуночка
SerbianСнежна стрнадица, Snežna strnadica
Slovakstrnádka snežná (snehuľka severská), Strnádka snežná, snehuľka severská
Sloveniansnežni strnad
SpanishEscribano nival, Escribano lapón
SwedishSnosparv, snösparv
Tatarүлән чыпчыгы
TurkishKar çintesi, Alaca Çinte, Alaca kirazkuşu, Ақторғай
Turkmenakganat süleçi
Ukrainianпуночка снігова, Пуночка
WelshAderyn eira, Bras yr eira, Golfan-yr-eira