McKay's Bunting
McKay's Bunting (<em>Plectrophenax hyperboreus</em>) is a species of Longspurs, Snow Buntings (<em>Calcariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
McKay's Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) is a species of Longspurs, Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Plectrophenax; binomial: Plectrophenax hyperboreus; authority: Ridgway, 1884.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
McKay's Bunting might better be treated as a subspecies of Snow Bunting (Withrow 2020).
