Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The thick-billed longspur, also known as McCown's longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii), is a small ground-feeding bird in the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other longspurs and snow buntings. It is found in North America and is the only species in the genus Rhynchophanes.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds western Canada to northwestern USA; winters to northwestern Mexico.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Thick-billed 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.
