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Chestnut-collared Longspur

Calcarius ornatus

Classification

Class
Aves

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 23,158Canada · 5,371Mexico · 267