Wildlifeof China
Lapland Longspur
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Calcarius lapponicus
Basic stats
Habitat
Arctic
Range
Circumpolar Arctic breeder; winters in the Russian steppes, the southern United States and northern Europe
Size
15–16 cm; 22–33 g; wingspan 22–29 cm
The Lapland longspur, or Lapland bunting, is a robust circumpolar Arctic breeder with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill, 15–16 cm long and weighing 22–33 g. It is the only member of its genus present in Eurasia. The summer male has a black head and throat, a white eyestripe, a chestnut nape, white underparts and a heavily streaked black-grey back. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It breeds across Arctic Europe and the Palearctic and in Canada and the northernmost United States, and is migratory, wintering in the Russian steppes, the southern United States and parts of northern Europe. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Lapland Longspur live in?
- Arctic
- Where is the Lapland Longspur found?
- Circumpolar Arctic breeder; winters in the Russian steppes, the southern United States and northern Europe
- How big is the Lapland Longspur?
- 15–16 cm; 22–33 g; wingspan 22–29 cm