The cool shadows across the forest path moved as the sun moved. A lovely tawny gold fritillary, newly hatched, came by, hovering over the bushes, passing on. Then a banded white admiral with gliding graceful flight. Man and dog slept; the sun, gathering powder, made the moist fern steam. The hum of insects filled the air, the summer song of the woods.

Question

What does banded mean in line 2?

Answer 1

Isn't it amazing what we can learn from a dictionary?

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/banded?s=t

Answer 2

It probably means that the bird has plumage that looks like it has a band around it, maybe it's neck.