Genus
Calcarius (Typical longspurs)
Calcarius ornatus. Photo: (c) Christian Artuso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
The longspurs, genus Calcarius, are a group of birds in the family Calcariidae. The name refers to the long claw on the hind toe of each foot. The genus formerly included the McCown’s longspur, Rhyncophanes mccownii, which is now placed in a separate genus.
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