Chestnut-collared Longspur Photo Gallery
Breeding male
Stocky grassland bird with a stout bill. Breeding males have a black belly, yellowish throat, and a rusty nape. Flashes white outer tail feathers in flight.
© David M. Bell / Macaulay LibraryAlberta, May 29, 2019Nonbreeding adult/immature
Nonbreeding birds are grayish buff overall with dusky streaks on the back. Underparts are grayish with blurry streaks. Note rather plain face with faint marks around the ear.
© Jacob Drucker / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 13, 2016Breeding male
Males sing a descending melodious warble, resembling a Western Meadowlark, from exposed perches such as tall blades of grass, small shrubs, or fencing wire.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 29, 2011Not all videos have soundAdult male
Stocky grassland bird that walks or runs along the ground. Adult males have a black belly, a chestnut nape, and a yellowish throat.
© Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, April 19, 2014Nonbreeding adult/immature
Nonbreeding birds are grayish buff overall with dusky streaks on the back and blurry streaks on the belly. Note rather plain face with faint marks around the ear.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 24, 2016Breeding male
Outer tail feathers are white while inner tails are dark, forming a distinct triangle.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryMaine, June 24, 2012© Joachim Bertrands / Macaulay LibraryAlberta, June 09, 2020
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Species in This Family
Longspurs and Snow Buntings(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Calcariidae)
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