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Smith's Longspur

Calcarius pictus

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, it breeds in northern Canada and Alaska, and winters in the southern United States. Primarily a ground-feeding seed-eater, it supplements its diet with insects in the summer. This bird breeds in open grassy areas near the tree line in northern Canada and Alaska. In winter, they congregate in open fields, including airports, in the south-central United States. Migration is elliptical, with northbound birds staging in Illinois in the spring and southbound birds flying over the Great Plains in the fall.
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Christopher Collins
Saturday 18 Mar 2023 - 8:48am
United States
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Zac Peterson
Sunday 08 Jan 2023 - 1:00pm
United States
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Zac Peterson
Sunday 08 Jan 2023 - 7:31am
United States
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Michelle Dane
Saturday 05 Nov 2022 - 8:47pm
United States
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