About Longspurs, Snow Buntings

Overview

The Longspurs, Snow Buntings are a family of birds (Latin: Calcariidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 3 genera and 6 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic, the Palearctic. Notable genera include Calcarius, Plectrophenax, Rhynchophanes. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Calcariidae (Longspurs, Snow Buntings); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 3 genera and 6 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic, the Palearctic.