McKay's bunting

noun

A passerine bird of species Plectrophenax hyperboreus in the family Calcariidae, of the western coast of Alaska.

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Meanings

nounMcKay's bunting (plural McKay's buntings)

plural McKay's buntings

  1. A passerine bird of species Plectrophenax hyperboreus in the family Calcariidae, of the western coast of Alaska.

Origin

Named after American naturalist Charles McKay.

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APA

McKay's bunting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKay's%20bunting

MLA

“McKay's bunting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKay's%20bunting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McKay's bunting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKay's%20bunting.

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