Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Calcariidae
The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that have been traditionally grouped with the Emberizeridae (New World Sparrows), but differ in a number of respects, and are usually found in open grassy areas.
- McCown's Longspur, Calcarius mccownii
- Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
- Smith's Longspur, Calcarius pictus
- Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
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