Birds and wildlife

Lapland Bunting

Calcarius lapponicusGroup: BuntingsUK Conservation status:Not assessed

How to identify

Lapland Buntings are lightly larger than a Reed Bunting with a well-marked head pattern, chestnut nape and chestnut wing panel. It spends most of its time on the ground and is often seen in small flocks. Occasional birds are seen in Scotland in the summer, when males have a striking black crown, face and throat. It is listed as a Schedule 1 species under The Wildlife and Countryside Act, offering it additional protection.

Call

Lapland Bunting

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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