Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)

About the Lapland Longspur
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.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 707 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcarius ornatusprofile
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.