longspur

English

A longspur

Wikispecies

Etymology

long +‎ spur

Noun

longspur (plural longspurs)

1. A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

Derived terms

• Lapland longspur
• McCown's longspur
• Smith's longspur
• thick-billed longspur

 

Translations

a bird of the genus Calcarius

• Bulgarian: лапландска овесарка f (laplandska ovesarka)
• Finnish: preeriasirkku (fi)
• Polish: poświerka (pl) f