Typical Longspurs
Calcarius
The longspurs, genus Calcarius, are a group of birds in the family Calcariidae. The name refers to the long claw on the hind toe of each foot. The genus formerly included the McCown's longspur, Rhyncophanes mccownii, which is now placed in a separate genus.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Lapland Longspur
speciesCalcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared Longspur
speciesCalcarius ornatus
Smith's Longspur
speciesCalcarius pictus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 15681.