Species profile
Snow/mckay's Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant; Occasional Wintering. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Plectrophenax nivalis
- Family
- Calcariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Plectrophenax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Snow/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.