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