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Smith's Longspur

Calcarius pictus
Family
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
smilon, SMLO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLongspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae)
SpeciesCalcarius pictus
Codessmilon, SMLO
Identification

The Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus) is a member of the Longspurs and Snow Buntings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code smilon when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus
Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
McKay's Bunting
Plectrophenax hyperboreus
Smith's Longspur photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Calcarius pictus

Family: Longspurs and Snow Buntings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: smilon