Species profile
Chestnut-collared longspur
Calcarius ornatus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA. Breeding subregions are sc Canada and nc USA. Non breeding regions are to Mexico.
- Scientific name
- Calcarius ornatus
- Family
- Calcariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Calcarius
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Chestnut-collared longspur in your journal
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