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    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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  • Thumbnail for Aquilegia longissima
    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, 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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    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 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 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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  • Thumbnail for Piney Woods
    (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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