Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 5,382
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is a circumpolar arctic breeder and the only member of the genus Calcarius present in Eurasia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lapland longspur”.