About the Lapland Longspur
The Lapland longspur, also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is a circumpolar arctic breeder and the only member of the genus Calcarius present in Eurasia.
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The Lapland longspur is a robust bird, with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill. The summer male has a black head and throat, white eyestripe, chestnut nape, white underparts, and a heavily streaked black-grey back. Other plumages have a plainer orange-brown head, a browner back and chestnut nape and wing panels. Measurements: Length: 5.9–6.3 in (15–16 cm) Weight: 0.8–1.2 oz (22.3–33.1 g) Wingspan: 8.7–11.4 in (22–29 cm) Voice: The most common flight call is a hard "prrrrt" usually preceded by a more nasal "teeww". When breeding, it also makes a softer "duyyeee" followed by a pause and a "triiiuuu"; both sounds alternate.
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What the Lapland Longspur sounds like
Where the Lapland Longspur lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Georgia, India, Cuba, Czechia, Romania, Faroe Islands.
When to see the Lapland Longspur
Peak activity in June · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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