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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
McCown's Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
Code 4
MCLO
Code 6
RHYMCC
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Black in adult females; Black to dark brown-black in adult males.
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Black
Nape Color:
Buff-gray
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
15 cm (6 in)
Weight:
23 g (0.8 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X