Calcarius

• Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus

  Breeding males show a black face and chestnut nape. In winter, the birds may gather in flocks in North American fields.

• Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus

  The Chestnut-collared Longspur is a grassland bird whose plumage changes by season. Breeding males show a chestnut nape and black belly, and the birds forage on the ground for insects and seeds.

• Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus

  This longspur breeds in the Arctic and moves to central North American grasslands for winter.

• Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus

  Breeding males show a black face and chestnut nape. In winter, the birds may gather in flocks in North American fields.

• Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus

  The Chestnut-collared Longspur is a grassland bird whose plumage changes by season. Breeding males show a chestnut nape and black belly, and the birds forage on the ground for insects and seeds.

• Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus

  This longspur breeds in the Arctic and moves to central North American grasslands for winter.