McCown's Longspur

Calcarius mccownii

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

MCLO

Code 6

CALMCC

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Black in adult females; Black to dark brown-black in adult males.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Buff-gray
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (6 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: White with black breast band and gray sides.
Upperparts: Buff and brown streaked.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Marked with inverted T-shape
Upper Tail: White with brown tip and brown central feathers.
Under Tail: White with brown tip.
Leg Color: Black

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