About the McKay's Bunting
McKay's bunting is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is most closely related to the snow bunting. Hybrids between the two species have been observed, leading some authorities to treat McKay's as a subspecies of the snow bunting. As the Plectrophenax buntings are nested within the Calcarius clade, their closest relatives are the longspurs. McKay's bunting breeds on two islands in the Bering Sea, St. Matthew and Hall islands, and winters on the western coast of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) |
| Species | Plectrophenax hyperboreus |
| Species Codes | mckbun, MKBU, MCBU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the McKay's Bunting belong to?
The McKay's Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) belongs to the Longspurs and Snow Buntings family (Calcariidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the McKay's Bunting?
McKay's bunting is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is most closely related to the snow bunting. Hybrids between the two species have been observed, leading some authorities to treat McKay's as a subspecies of the snow bunting. As the Plectrophenax buntings are nested within t...
Where can I report a McKay's Bunting sighting?
You can log sightings of McKay's Bunting on eBird (ebird.org) using species code mckbun, or on iNaturalist.
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