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Latin name: Calcarius lapponicus
Size: 14 to 15cm long. Roughly the size of a House sparrow but a
little more stocky.
Distribution: Found mainly along the east coast of England and Scotland from East Lothian to Kent.
Months seen: September to May.
Habitat: Coastal fields, grassy dunes and meadows.
Food: Seeds.
Special features: The Lapland Bunting is primarily an Autumn and Winter
visitor to the UK. It has brown and grey streaked plumage on its back, head,
wings and tail. There is a distinctive chestnut coloured patch half way along
each wing which is bordered with white lines. The breast and belly are mostly
cream coloured. The yellowish-brown beak has a black tip.
In winter the bib at the front has dark spots, but in summer this is a
distinctive all black patch.
Lapland buntings have quite a long hind claw which gives rise to their other
common name of 'Lapland Longspur'.
Hotspots for seeing this species are Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the north Norfolk
coast.
UK Safari Bird Section
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