534. Passerina nivalis 
SNOW BUNTING. 7 inches 
Male and Female alike. Winter plumage, above yellowish 
brown, streaked with black and white; wings white tipped with 
black ; outer tail feathers white, inner ones black. Below white, 
with a yellowish brown collar. In summer the plumage is mostly 
black and white. Also called Snowflake. 
In winter large flocks visit Massachusetts, particularly the seacoast. 
They are running, seed-eating birds, often associating with Shore 
Larks. 
Note. A clear whistle. 
Nest. On ground, of grasses. 
Breeds. Far north. 
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