Calcarius ornatus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: CALCARIIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened
© Gerry Dewaghe
The black belly of the breeding male Chestnut-collared Longspur makes it stand out when proclaiming its territory on its short-grass prairie home. In other seasons the male is as drab and sparrow-like as the female.
Song a short, musical warble, somewhat similar to Western Meadowlark.