McCown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)

About McCown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Perching Birds
• Family: Longspurs and Snow Buntings

The thick-billed longspur, also known as McCown's longspur, is a small ground-feeding bird in the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other longspurs and snow buntings. It is found in North America and is the only species in the genus Rhynchophanes.