Lapland Longspur




Lapland Longspur - Winter Plumage


Lapland Longspur
(Calcarius lapponicus)

Order:  Passeriformes
Family:  Calcariidae




Lapland Longspur - Winter Plumage
Photo © John Wijsman

Lapland Longspur Information

Lapland Longspur
Habitat, diet, feeding behavior, nesting, migration, and conservation status of this bird. Includes range map, photos, and songs and calls. (From Audubon Field Guide)

Photos of Male and Female Lapland Longspur
From Peter LaTourrette's Bird Photo Gallery

Lapland Longspur
Photos, habitat, diet, breeding, song, and migration. (From South Dakota Birds)

  Songs and calls of the Lapland Longspur


  Identification tips for the Lapland Longspur

Lapland Longspur - Breeding Male

Lapland Longspur - Breeding Male

Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife


Range in New England

The Lapland Longspur is seen primarily in migration in most of Maine and parts of New Hampshire. It is found wintering along the Maine and New Hampshire coastlines.

This bird winters throughout the rest of New England, more abundantly along the coasts.


Winter Map from eBird

Sightings of the Lapland Longspur Dec-Feb over past 10 years (2009-2019)


Christmas Bird Count Map
Historical CBC Map from USGS