Bunting

Bunting

Buntings, also commonly known as sparrows and finches are small birds. They have plumage of brown, black and white, some highlighted by brighter colours. Their diet is quite broad, including seeds, grass, crustaceans and insects. In Greenland the arrival of the bunting is greeted by much joy, for it marks the beginning of spring for the Inuit. This snow bunting would be a welcomed sight. Buntings are found in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. [BM] {FW}