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snow bunting

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. snow bunting, snowbird, snowflake, Plectrophenax nivalisnoun

    white Arctic bunting

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  1. snow buntingnoun

    A finch, Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage; it is widely distributed in northern latitudes.

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  1. Snow bunting

    The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is a passerine bird in the family Calcariidae. It is an Arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere. There are small isolated populations on a few high mountain tops south of the Arctic region, including the Cairngorms in central Scotland and the Saint Elias Mountains on the southern Alaska-Yukon border, as well as the Cape Breton Highlands. The snow bunting is the most northerly recorded passerine in the world.

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  1. snow bunting

    A snow bunting is a small, hardy passerine bird in the family Calcariidae, known scientifically as Plectrophenax nivalis. It is mainly found in Arctic regions and northern North America, Europe and Asia, often migrating to warmer areas in winter. The snow bunting is distinguished by its black and white plumage during summer and brownish tone in winter. They mainly feed on seeds and insects.

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  1. Snow Bunting

    The Snow Bunting, sometimes colloquially called a snowflake, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is an arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere. There are small isolated populations on a few high mountain tops south of the Arctic region, including the Cairngorms in central Scotland and the Saint Elias Mountains on the southern Alaska-Yukon border, and also Cape Breton Highlands.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of snow bunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of snow bunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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