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Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus) is a bird from the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other species of longspurs. A bird of open habitats, it breeds in northern Canada and Alaska, and winters in the southern United States. Primarily a ground-feeding seed-eater, it supplements its diet with insects in the summer.
Smith's and the chestnut-collared longspur were each other's closest relatives (sister taxa). [5] The Lapland longspur likely diverged from an ornatus/pictus ancestor near the beginning of the Pliocene (4.4–6.2 million years ago) and the snow and McKay's buntings diverged within the last 100,000–125,000 years.
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 thick-billed longspur, Rhyncophanes mccownii, which is now placed in a separate genus.
The willow ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska. The list of birds of Alaska includes every wild bird species recorded in the U.S. state of Alaska, based on the list published by the Alaska Checklist Committee. As of January 2022, there were 534 species on the official list. Of them, 55 are considered rare, 149 are casual, and 79 are accidental, all as defined below. Another 18 and a species ...
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus; Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus; Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus
This list of birds of Maine is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in the U.S. state of ... Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (R) Snow bunting, ...
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Five species have been recorded in Wyoming. Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus; Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus; Smith's longspur, Calcarius ...
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus; Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus (A) Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (Ca)