Smith's Longspur Calcarius pictus (Swainson, 1832)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: SMLO.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Calcariidae   >   Genus Calcarius   

Status:

Maryland has one record of this very rare western vagrant. Mark Hoffman found it among a flock of Lapland Longspurs on Assateague Island in November 1976. It was documented staying through mid-January 1977 (#1996-028).

There is 1 record in the project database.

View full eBird Range Map

View taxon at iNaturalist

View taxon at NatureServe

Search Google Images

Search MBP Facebook posts (beta | requires login)


[View seasonality details]
GAALWAFRCLMOHOBABCHACEPGAACVCHSMKEQACNTADOWISOWO 
Maryland's first and only record of Smith's Longspur, found and photographed by Mark Hoffman (11/27/1976). Photo by Mark Hoffman. (MBP list)

A Smith's Longspur in Cape May Co., New Jersey (1/30/2014). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

A Smith's Longspur in Cape May Co., New Jersey (1/30/2014). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

A Smith's Longspur in flight over Cape May Co., New Jersey (1/30/2014). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

A Smith's Longspur in flight over Cape May Co., New Jersey (1/30/2014). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)


View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.