Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Science Article 1 abstract Orientation tests were conducted with snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) exposed to artificially manipulated magnetic fields, during both spring and autumn migration. Experiments were run under clear sunset skies and under simulated complete overcast. The birds closely followed experimental shifts of the magnetic fields during both seasons regardless […]
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McKays Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Calcariidae | [latin] Plectrophenax hyperboreus | [UK] McKays Bunting | [FR] Bruant boreal | [DE] Bering-Schneeammer | [ES] Escribano de McKay | [NL] Mc.Kay’s Sneeuwgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spiza hyperboreus Plectrophenax hyperboreus Plectrophenax hyperboreus NA Alaska Physical charateristics An Alaskan specialty. The […]
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Calcariidae | [latin] Plectrophenax nivalis | [UK] Snow Bunting | [FR] Bruant des neiges | [DE] Schneeammer | [ES] Escribano Nival | [NL] Sneeuwgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Plectrophenax nivalis NA, EU n Mediterranean, s USA Plectrophenax nivalis insulae Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis Plectrophenax […]