Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Calcariidae
Genus: Rhynchophanes
Species: mccownii
Thick-billed Longspur - Rhynchophanes mccownii
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
McCown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) is a small (14-16 cm), sparrow-like songbird that is found in central North America, from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan and as a migrant or wintering species south to northern Mexico. It prefers habitat that has sparse, short grass or bare ground. They often nest in scrapes on the ground. Nest predation is a big mortality factor for this species.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 2
Number of Mapped Locations: 2
Number of Observations: 2
Observation date range: 10-14-2009 to 08-21-2014
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)