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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
McKay's Bunting
Plectrophenax hyperboreus
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
Code 4
MKBU
Code 6
PLEHYP
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Black.
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
White
Forehead Color:
White
Nape Color:
White
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
16-18 cm (6.25-7.25 in)
Weight:
54 g (1.9 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
White
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
White
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift flight with series of rapid wing beats alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range:
30-33 cm (12-13 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Tipped
Upper Tail:
White with black tips on central feathers.
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Black
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X