Longspur

Longspur

Taxobox
name = Longspurs


image_caption = Chestnut-collared Longspur ("Calcarius ornatus")
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Emberizidae
genus = "Calcarius"
genus_authority = Bechstein, 1802
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

The Longspurs, genus "Calcarius", are a group of birds in the family Emberizidae. The name refers to the long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

These are chunky ground-feeding birds with long wings which are usually seen in open areas. Males declare ownership of a territory by singing during short flights over it. The male's breeding plumage is much brighter than his winter plumage. These birds gather in large flocks in winter. The longspurs are all found in North America; the Lapland Longspur, or Lapland Bunting, is also found in Europe and Asia.

The full list of species is:
* McCown's Longspur, Calcarius mccownii
* Lapland Longspur, or Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus
* Smith's Longspur, Calcarius pictus
* Chestnut-collared Longspur, Calcarius ornatus


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  • longspur — noun A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot …   Wiktionary

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