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GrasslandCup nestSmall · 20 g
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These birds have a short conical bill, a streaked back and a white tail with a dark tip. In breeding plumage, the male has black underparts, a chestnut nape, a yellow throat and a black crown. Other birds have light brown underparts, a dark crown, brown wings and may have some chestnut on the nape. Measurements: Length: 5.1–6.5 in (13–16.5 cm) Weight: 0.6–0.8 oz (17–23 g) Wingspan: 25–27 cm
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When to see the Chestnut-collared Longspur
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chestnut-collared Longspur
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chestnut-collared Longspur
The chestnut-collared longspur is a species of bird in the family Calcariidae. Like the other longspurs, it is a small ground-feeding bird that primarily eats seeds. It breeds in prairie habitats in Canada and the northern United States and winters to the south in the United States and Mexico.
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Easily confused with
Smith's LongspurCalcarius pictusThese birds have short cone-shaped bills, streaked backs, and dark tails with white outer rectrices.
Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicusThe Lapland longspur is a robust bird, with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill.
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