Since its territory includes regions where freezing conditions occur in winter, it is one of the few species that migrate, some for nearly 2,000 miles [3,000 km].
Kuna tema areaali kuuluvad paigad, kus talvel langeb temperatuur allapoole nulli, on ta üks väheseid jäälindlasi, kes sügisel rändetee ette võtab.