Chestnut-collared Longspur

Calcarius ornatus

The chestnut-collared longspur 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.

Scientific name
Calcarius ornatus
Family
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
IUCN status
VU