Birds Identified: Snow Bunting

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Snow Bunting has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Hopping or climbing
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Bill thick, as thick or thicker at base than length of bill
  
• Mostly white
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Tail bands (across)
  
• Wing bands or bars
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Field habitat
  
• Flats or beach habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Bounding flight
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  

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