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Lapland Longspur
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species of passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae
OverviewAI-generated
The Lapland Longspur, scientifically named *Calcarius lapponicus*, is a species of bird within the family Emberizidae. It belongs to the order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species is diurnal and has a wingspan of 26. Its scientific name was established by Linnaeus in 1758, and the genus *Calcarius* is the nomenclatural type for this taxon. The common name references Sápmi.
The Lapland Longspur is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2025. Its taxonomic status is accepted. The species has been documented in Kansas. Other common names for this bird include Lappspurv, Лапландский подорожник, Spornammer, and Lapland bunting.
Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernLapland bunting
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEmberizidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Calcarius
- Named after
- Sápmi
- Image
- Calcarius lapponicus (female) 1996-07-25.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Calcarius lapponicus
- taxon name
- Calcarius lapponicus
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- Calcarius lapponicus
- wingspan
- 26
- taxon common name
- escribana lapona
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- C. lapponicus
- taxon range
- Kansas
- nomenclatural type of
- Calcarius
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Encyclopedic overview
Calcarius lapponicus The Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is a circumpolar arctic breeder and the only member of the genus Calcarius present in Eurasia.
Taxonomy
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