His opinion, based on having lived in Alaska for many years, was that the bird was a McKay's bunting. "Did you get a photo?" was my first question. "Not a very good one," he replied. "Are you sure ...

Snow buntings have closer relatives than either of these two species. McKay’s bunting is an even whiter bird than the snow bunting. Occuring only on two islands in the Bering Sea, McKay’s is ...