Chestnut-collared Longspur
- Score
- 2.1885376
- Family
- Calcariidae
- Tail Shape
- notched
- Wing Shape
- pointed
Why it matters
The Chestnut-collared Longspur is a grassland specialist recognized by its distinctively pointed wings and notched tail, which assist in its characteristic fluttering flight displays. Once widespread across the North American Great Plains, this species is now prized by birders for the striking breeding plumage of the males, though habitat loss has made sighting these ground-nesting birds increasingly challenging.
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