Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds prairies of central North America; winters southwestern USA to northern Mexico.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-collared longspur
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
