Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

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Brief #

Summer male has a black head and throat, white eyestripe, chestnut nape, white underparts, and a heavily streaked black-grey back.

Synonyms #

  • Escribano lapón (Spanish)
  • Escribenta lapona (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Lapland Longspur is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

A robust bird, with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill. The summer male has a black head and throat, white eyestripe, chestnut nape, white underparts, and a heavily streaked black-grey back. Other plumages have a plainer orange-brown head, a browner back and chestnut nape and wing panels.

Measurements #

Length: 15 - 16 cm
Wingspan: 25 - 28 cm
Weight: 20 - 28 g

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