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 



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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