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/lawng"sperr', long"-/, n.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.[1825-35; LONG1 + SPUR]
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Longspur — Long spur , n. [So called from the length of the hind claw.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus {Calcarius} (or {Plectrophanes}), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur ({Calcarius Lapponicus}), the chestnut… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
longspur — ☆ longspur [lôŋ′spʉr΄ ] n. [ LONG1 + SPUR] any of a genus (Calcarius, family Emberizidae) of northern passerine birds distinguished by their long hind claws … English World dictionary
Longspur — Taxobox name = Longspurs image caption = Chestnut collared Longspur ( Calcarius ornatus ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Calcarius genus authority = Bechstein, 1802… … Wikipedia
longspur — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from the length of its hind claws : any of several long clawed fringillid birds chiefly of the genus Calcarius that inhabit the arctic regions and the Great Plains of No. America, are usually strikingly marked with… … Useful english dictionary
longspur — pentinuotosios startos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Calcarius angl. longspur rus. подорожник, m pranc. bruant, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – startos siauresnis terminas – laplandinė pentinuotoji starta siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
longspur — noun Date: 1831 any of several long clawed finches (especially genus Calcarius) of the arctic regions and the Great Plains of North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
longspur — noun A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot … Wiktionary
longspur — noun a North American bunting with brownish plumage and a boldly marked head in the male. [Genus Calcarius.] … English new terms dictionary
longspur — long•spur [[t]ˈlɔŋˌspɜr, ˈlɒŋ [/t]] n. orn any of several songbirds of the genus Calcarius inhabiting tundra or prairies of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long hind claw on each foot • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
Smith's Longspur — Taxobox name = Smith s Longspur status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Calcarius species = C. pictus binomial = Calcarius pictus binomial… … Wikipedia
