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...
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The Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae, a group separated...
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The thick-billed longspur, also known as McCown's longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii), is a small ground-feeding bird in the family Calcariidae, which also...
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Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus) is a bird from the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other species of longspurs. A bird of open habitats...
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USS Longspur may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Longspur (AMc-10), was acquired by the US Navy 30 October 1940 and placed...
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The chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a species of bird in the family Calcariidae. Like the other longspurs, it is a small ground-feeding...
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Webley Longspur is an early British percussion revolver, patented in 1853. The first revolver of the later famous British factory Webley&Son, it was an...
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on older Adams revolvers (on the left side of the revolver) and Webley Longspur revolvers (on the right side of the revolver). Kerr rammer, patented by...
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Aquilegia longissima (redirect from Longspur columbine)
Aquilegia longissima, the long-spur columbine, is a rare perennial herb that is native to northern Mexico, Trans-Pecos Texas and southern Arizona. In the...
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Viola rostrata (redirect from Longspur violet)
Viola rostrata, commonly called the long-spurred violet, is an herbaceous plant in the violet family (Violaceae). It is native to eastern North America...
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USS Longspur (AMCU-28) was a LCI(L)-351-class large landing craft of the United States Navy, later converted to a AMCU-7-class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater...
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Valeriana ciliosa (redirect from Longspur seablush)
of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name longspur seablush. It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja...
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Dicerandra cornutissima (redirect from Longspur balm)
Dicerandra cornutissima is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names longspurred mint, longspurred balm, and Robin's...
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Lupinus arbustus (redirect from Longspur lupine)
Lupinus arbustus is a species of lupine known by the common name longspur lupine. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California...
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(Calamospiza melanocorys), chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus), thick-billed longspur or McCown's longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii), and dickcissel...
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USS Longspur (AMc-10) was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy. Built by the Martinac Shipbuilding Co., Tacoma, Washington, as New Ambassador...
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famous, began twenty years later. Their first percussion revolver, Webley Longspur, entered production in 1853. However, heavy competition from Colt's and...
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This list of birds of Hawaii is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of Hawaii as determined by Robert L. and...
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change the common name of Rhynchophanes mccownii from McCown's longspur to thick-billed longspur, as a literal translation of its genus name, Rhynchophanes...
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the American Ornithological Society renamed the "McCown's longspur" to "thick-billed longspur" to remove the reference to Confederate General John Porter...
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nine-primaried oscines Rhodinocichlidae: rosy thrush-tanager Calcariidae: longspurs and snow buntings Emberizidae: buntings Cardinalidae: cardinals Mitrospingidae:...
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marbled godwit, lark bunting, Baird's sparrow, McCown's longspur, and the chestnut-collared longspur. The area also supports pronghorns, western hognose snakes...
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York, U.S. Thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii), a small ground-feeding bird, formerly known as McCown's longspur Company B, 1st Tennessee...
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This list of birds of Great Britain comprises all bird species that have been recorded in a wild state in Great Britain. It follows the official British...
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(Ammodramus henslowii), Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii), and Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus). A few species that once occurred in the region are...
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puffbird Chestnut-capped thrush Chestnut-cheeked starling Chestnut-collared longspur Chestnut-collared swallow Chestnut-collared swift Chestnut-colored woodpecker...
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arboreus Sims – yellow bush lupin, tree lupine Lupinus arbustus Lindl. – longspur lupine subsp. arbustus Lindl. subsp. neolaxiflorus D.B.Dunn subsp. pseudoparviflorus...
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Plectrophenax is a small genus of passerine birds of the longspur family Calcariidae. The genus Plectrophenax was introduced in 1882 by the Norwegian born...
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Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus (B) Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus (A) Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus (B) Thick-billed longspur, Rhynchophanes...
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now placed in the Passerellidae (New World sparrows) and Calcariidae (longspurs and snow buntings). Molecular phylogenetic studies found that the large...
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