longspur

[ lawng-spur, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌspɜr, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long spurlike hind claw on each foot.

Origin of longspur

First recorded in 1825–35; long¹ + spur¹

Words nearby longspur

longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring, longsleever, longsome, longspur, longstanding, longstreet, longtime, longueuil, longueur

Example sentences from the Web for longspur

The Longspur is a ground feeder, and the mark of his long hind claw, or spur, can often be seen in the new snow.

Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897] |Various
While the colors of adult males are very different in the Longspur family, the females have a decided resemblance.

Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897] |Various
Among the species which thus modify their habits are the red crossbill, the redpoll, the Lapland longspur, and the snowy owl.

The Rocky Mountain Wonderland |Enos A. Mills
The finest singing bird in the country is the Lapland longspur.

The Land of Tomorrow |William B Stephenson, Jr.

The increase of juveniles there caused the longspur to be the most common bird in the field (50 per cent in abundance).

Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska |James W. Bee

British Dictionary definitions for longspur

longspur

/ (ˈlɒŋˌspɜː) /

noun

any of various Arctic and North American buntings of the genera Calcarius and Rhyncophanes, all of which have a long claw on the hind toe

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longspur

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