Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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No population trend available
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Distribution:
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 Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Winter:
9000 to 14 thousand individuals
in 1981-84
Note: Best estimate
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Summer:
70 to 100 pairs
in 1988-91
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
1678
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Small Breeding Population,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
nivalis AMBER (Rare or Localised), insulae AMBER (Rare or Localised)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
680 thousand to 1.7 million pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Winter Farmland Bird Survey
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
22 x 16 mm
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Egg Weight:
3.1 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
5
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Clutch Size:
4 - 6 eggs
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Incubation:
12- 13 days
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
12 - 14days
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as:
Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1-2
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Number Ringed:
407
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.630
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
3
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 11 months 2 days (set in 2005)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
B
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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106.5 ± 4.0
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Range
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102 - 113 mm, N =1535
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Juvenile:
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106.4 ± 3.1
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102 - 113 mm, N =1231
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Male:
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110.2 ± 3.3
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104 - 115 mm, N =348
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Female:
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105.4 ± 3.5
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102 - 109 mm, N =1184
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Weight
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Adult:
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33.04 ± 3.32
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Range
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28.50 - 39.00 g , N =1386
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Juvenile:
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31.42 ± 2.40
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27.80 - 35.80 g , N =1047
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Male:
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35.08 ± 3.42
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30.50 - 40.90 g , N =309
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Female:
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32.45 ± 3.05
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28.40 - 37.70 g , N =1074
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Gealag-an-t-sneachda
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Welsh:
Bras yr Eira
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Danish:
Snespurv
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Dutch:
Sneeuwgors
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Finnish:
Pulmunen
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French:
Bruant des neiges
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German:
Schneeammer
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Hungarian:
Hósármány
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Icelandic:
Snjótittlingur
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Irish:
Gealóg Shneachta
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Italian:
Zigolo delle nevi
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Norwegian:
Snřspurv
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Polish:
Sniegula zwyczajna
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Portuguese:
Escrevedeira-das-neves
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Spanish:
Escribano nival
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Swedish:
Snösparv
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Nethersole-Thompson, D. 1966 The snow bunting Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh
[598.992 NET]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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