Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Calcariidae
The Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), 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. Taxonomy The Lapland longspur was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae.
Le Bruant lapon (Calcarius lapponicus) ou Plectrophane lapon, est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Calcariidae. Description Cet oiseau mesure jusqu'à 17 cm. Habitat Il vit dans des zones humides comportant des bouleaux ou des saules, ou sur des montagnes dénudées.
El escribano lapón o arnoldo ártico (Calcarius lapponicus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Calcariidae propia del Holártico. Se reproduce en el norte de Norteamérica y Eurasia y migra al sur para pasar el invierno en latitudes templadas de ambos continentes. Mide entre 15 y 17 cm de longitud.
Distribution
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Passeridae