Smith's Longspur Similar Species Comparison

Breeding male

Medium-sized and sparrowlike with a thin bill. Breeding males have an unstreaked orangish belly and a patterned black-and-white face. Note white outer tail feathers.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds are buffy below with fine streaking down the belly.

Breeding female

Breeding females have a heavily streaked back often flecked with white. The face is rather plain with a white eyering and thin bill.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds have two thin white wingbars, though the wingbars are not always visible. Note buffy underparts with fine streaky.

Breeding male

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Chunky sparrowlike bird that is buffy overall with a heavily streaked back and finely streaked belly.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

In flight, note white upper wing patch.

Breeding male