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Calcarius lapponicus

(Lapland Lark Bunting)

Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Ijsgors

Common Names in English:

Alaska Longspur, Common Longspur, Lapland Bunting, Lapland Lark Bunting, Lapland Longspur, Lapland Snowbird

Common Names in French:

Bruant Lapon

Common Names in German:

Spornammer

Common Names in Italian:

Zigolo Di Lapponia

Common Names in Japanese:

ツメナガホオジロ

Common Names in Russian:

Подорожник, Laplandsky Podorozhnik

Common Names in Spanish:

Escribano ártico, Escribano ártico, Escribano Lapón

Description

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Physical Description

Adult Summer Female: Head : Crown: blackish brown Ear Coverts: tan with blackish borders Face : Eyebrow Line : broad white Neck: Nape: chestnut with blackish streaks.Adult Summer Male: Head: Crown: black Face: Cheeks: black Eye Stripe: broad white Lores : black Neck: Nape: reddish brown Throat : black Body: Breast: black Flanks: white with black streaks Sides: white with black streaks Underparts: white.

Color:

Male alternate: Black crown, face , and throat bordered by white · Chestnut nape · Streaked back · White underparts with black streaks on flanks · Yellow bill · Female in alternate plumage has semblance of male's face and throat pattern

Basic: Tan supercilium and cheek patch · Cheek patch has dark border · Dark, streaked crown · Brownish wash to breast with streaks · Rusty wing coverts · Streaked back

Size/Age/Growth

About 5.75 to 7 inches long, with a wingspan of 10.5 to 11.75 inches. Adults weigh about 1 ounce .

Habitat

Often found in short-grass fields and around airports.

Vegetation: northern temperate grasslands, arid lowland scrubs, pastures and agricultural lands • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,998 meters (0 to 9,836 feet).[1]

Ecology: List of Habitats : 4.1 Grassland - Tundra

Biology

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Diet

Almost exclusively seeds, with some insects.

Reproduction

Migration

Migratory

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

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Smith's Longspur

Members of the genus Calcarius

There are approximately 9 species in this genus:

C. lapponicus (Lapland Lark Bunting) · C. lapponicus alascensis (Lapland Longspur) · C. lapponicus coloratus · C. lapponicus lapponicus (Lapland Lark Bunting) · C. lapponicus subcalcaratus · C. mccowni · C. mccownii (Rufous-Winged Lark Bunting) · C. ornatus (Chestnut-Collared Longspur) · C. pictus (Smith's Longspur)

More Info

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Further Reading

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:

Identifiers

Footnotes

  1. Mean = 242.440 meters (795.407 feet), Standard Deviation = 375.830 based on 5,823 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
Last Revised: 2009-06-20