McKay's bunting Plectrophenax hyperboreus

Identification Tips:

• Short, conical bill
• White wings with black tips and tertials
• United States ranges restricted to Alaska

Adult male alternate:

• White head, back and underparts
• Black and white wings and tail
• Black bill
• Female similar to male but back is spotted with black

Basic:

• Variable amounts of brown on head
• Mostly white plumage

Similar species:

In Alaska, McKay's Bunting is similar to the Snow Bunting but has a white back.