Snow bunting / Schneeammer (Plectrophenax nivalis)
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Classification: Genus Plectrophenax; Tribe Emberizini; Subfamily Emberizinae; Family Fringillidae
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Wintergast
Song:
Song simple and melodic. 2-5 syllable motifs with fairly wide tonal range. Can be confused with Lapland Bunting, but is much purer in tone with a less jingling timbre. Local dialects. [Link]
Calls:
Contact call a short, melodic and rapidly descending "peeuu". Often alternating with a rattling "trrreet". "Peeuu"-call quite similar to Lapland Bunting, but harder, purer in tone and less nasal. [Link]
Physical details: length=16-17 cm, wingspan=32-38 cm, weight=28-50 g
🔍 No documented observation