Habitat: Alpine and lowland tundra throughout Alaska in summer; some remain along the coast throughout winter, but most migrate to central plains of the Lower 48.

Foods: Seeds and buds of tundra plants, amphipods, crane flies, spiders, beetles

Eaten by: Foxes, weasels, jaegers, short-eared owls, falcons, small hawks

Do You Know? Snow buntings avoid severe cold by burrowing into the snow. They often nest in buildings and boxes abandoned by humans.