Thick-billed Longspur
Thick-billed Longspur (<em>Rhynchophanes mccownii</em>) is a species of Longspurs, Snow Buntings (<em>Calcariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Thick-billed Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) is a species of Longspurs, Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rhynchophanes; binomial: Rhynchophanes mccownii; authority: (Lawrence, 1851).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: to n Mexico.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
McCown's Longspur is more closely related to snow buntings than to longspurs, so is separated to a monotypic genus Rhynchophanes (NACC 2010). Adopt NACC name Thick-billed Longspur to replace McCown's Longspur (NACC 2020-S-1).
