Caption

Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis, Emberiza nivalis) male foraging on the frozen tundra in spring, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway

Date

Apr 25, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/alimdi/Arterra

Reference

BRK26I15_238

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.9Mb (18.0Mb) / 17.7in x 11.8in / 5315 x 3545 (300dpi)

Keywords

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