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Latin name: Plectrophenax nivalis
Size: Approximately 16 to 18cms
Distribution: Found in most parts of Scotland, north Wales and the
northern and eastern counties of England.
Months seen: September to April
Food: Seeds and insects
Habitat: Highlands, moorland and coastal areas.
Special features: Small numbers breed in Scotland, but this is
predominantly just a winter visitor.
Adult males have brilliant white breast plumage, grey-brown back and grey wing
tips. The beak and legs are also grey.
Female and juvenile birds have more fawn coloured markings (as above) and the
beak is yellow with a black tip.
UK Safari Bird Section
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