Order
Passeriformes
Family
Calcariidae
Genus
Calcarius
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus

David J. T. Hussell and Robert Montgomerie
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2002

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Lapland Longspur in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Lapland Longspur in North America.

Rare and local in winter north and south of migration limits. Limits of winter range vary annually depending on severity of winter weather. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Hussell, D. J. T. and R. Montgomerie (2002). Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.656
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