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Smith's Longspur

Calcarius pictus

Classification

Class
Aves

Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus) is a bird from the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other species of longspurs. A bird of open habitats, it breeds in northern Canada and Alaska, and winters in the southern United States. Primarily a ground-feeding seed-eater, it supplements its diet with insects in the summer.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5,209Canada · 951