Species profile
McKay's Bunting
Plectrophenax hyperboreus
Quick answer
Islands in Bering Sea; > coastal Alaska and Aleutian Islands
- Scientific name
- Plectrophenax hyperboreus
- Family
- Calcariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Plectrophenax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording McKay's Bunting in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.