Lapland Bunting

It breeds across Arctic Europe and Asia and in Canada and the northernmost USA. It is migratory, wintering in the Russian steppes, the southern USA, Northern Scandinavian arctic areas and down to coastal Southern Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain. This is the only Eurasian species of the longspur buntings, and while it probably did not evolve there, it has been present in Eastern Europe for at least about 30,000 years .

The Lapland Bunting is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lapland Longspur or Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group separated by most modern authors from the Fringillidae (Old World finches). It breeds across Arctic Europe and Asia and in Canada and the northernmost USA. It is migratory, wintering in the Russian steppes, the southern USA, Northern Scandinavian arctic areas and down to coastal Southern Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain. More

Biology of the Lapland Bunting Calcarius-Lapponicus in West Greenland During Two Contrasting Years. Ibis. vol 129, no 4. p. 541-552. * Fox AD, Francis IS, McCarthy JP & McKay CR. (1992). Body Mass Dynamics of the Lapland Bunting Calcarius-Lapponicus in West Greenland. Dansk Ornitologisk Forenings Tidsskrift. vol 86, no 2. p. 155-162. More

The RSPBBreeding-plumaged male Lapland bunting singingWeedy stubble left as food source for farmland birdsLapland bunting on beach, Norfolk * A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K More

1 of several Lapland Buntings with a large flock of Snow BuntingsCatégorie : People Tags :Lapland bunting Birds Scarce Chargement… J'aime Enregistrer dans Partager E-mail Skyrock Facebook Twitter MySpace Live Spaces Blogger orkut Buzz reddit Digg Chargement… Connectez-vous ou inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Publier un commentaire * rosmarinusofficialis il y a 1 an A delightful video. I know how difficult it is to film birds that won't keep still. More

Lapland Buntings are most distinctive in summer plumage, especially the males with their black, white and chestnut heads. In winter though they could easily be mistaken for Reed Buntings but notice the two white wing bars sandwiching an obvious rusty-red wing patch and the black eye standing out in a plain face, with a black surround to the pale ear coverts. The yellow bill and bigger, more lark-like proportions are also useful. Winter males additionally have a rusty nape and black speckles across the breast. More

The Lapland Bunting is a robust bird, with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill. The summer male has a black head and throat, white eyestripe, chestnut nape, white underparts, and a heavily streaked black-grey back. Other plumages have a plainer orange-brown head, a browner back and chestnut nape and wing panels. The most common flight call is a hard "prrrrt" usually preceded by a more nasal "teeww". More

Lapland buntings breed on the rolling circumpolar tundras and mossy moors north of the Baltic and across Siberia eastwards to Greenland. It is possible that they nested also in this country ten thousand and more years ago, when ice ages affected Britain and dwarf Arctic willows flourished here in Norfolk and Suffolk. There visitors have the streaky brown plumage of sparrows and reed buntings, but in both sexes a conspicuous, rusty patch behind the head is distinctive. More

Lapland Bunting is at home in the far north; they rear their families in great haste where eggs are incubated and the fledglings weaned in less than a month. It is possible that they nested in this country around ten thousand years ago when ice affected Britain and dwarf Arctic Willows flourished here in Norfolk and Suffolk. Calcarius stems from the Latin 'calcrius' contracted to 'calx' or 'calc' a possible reference to the 'longspur' the posterior rounded extremity of the foot. More

The Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, is also known as Lapland Longspur, and is considered under longspurs. Systematics - A recent paper has revealed some of the internal structure of the genus Emberiza dividing it into four main clades. Despite morphological divergences the genera Latoucheornis, Miliaria and Melophus were all found to be nested within Emberiza leading the authors to propose their synonymisation with that genus. More

Lapland Bunting and calling Dunlin on same rock. * * Add Video To Your Social Bookmarks Bookmark and Share Add comment - Something to say?.... More

Lapland Bunting records in the Western Isles Scarce passage migrant (very small numbers recorded in most years) The chart below shows how abundant the Lapland Bunting is during a month or when you are more likely to see it. More

Lapland Bunting, Salthouse (Norfolk), 5-Jan-08 by Dave Appleton Lapland Bunting, Salthouse (Norfolk), 5-Jan-08 by Dave Appleton All rights reserved 112 views 4 comments 5 faves Taken in Salthouse, England (map) Taken on Jan 5, 2008 Lapland Longspur by Saskbirder Lapland Longspur by Saskbirder All rights reserved 48 views 6 comments 2 faves Taken on Apr 17, 2010 Lapland Longspur by Glen Tepke Lapland Longspur More

* A Lapland Bunting was recorded at Fairlop Waters on 2 dates in December 1990 Posted by birdwatcha at 14:19 0 comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Pictures (click image) - Pictures (click image) There was an error in this gadget Diary - Local Events: More

Lapland Bunting, Tresco, Isles of Scilly Lapland Bunting, Tresco, Isles of Scilly Pets & Animals YouTube A very confiding Lapland Bunting feedin... (more) A very confiding Lapland Bunting feeding on seeds along coast path, watch your step! ... "lapland bunting" scillies tresco. (less) Channel: YouTube Category Pets & Animals Tags: lapland bunting, scillies, tresco. 6 mths old 2:43 Singing Lapland Bunting (Longspur) and Dunlin.mpg Singing Lapland Bunting (Longspur) and Dunlin. More

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Lapland Bunting and Bearded Tits at Prior's Fen GP, 20 October 2001 by Steve Dudley ON SATURDAY 20 October, I arrived at Stone Bridge Corner north of Dog-in-a-Doublet at 10.15h where there were the usual Mistle Thrushes and Collared Doves around the houses. I entered Prior's Fen and immediately had the first signs of migration and that feeling of a special morning when I heard the distinct 'chirrups' of Skylarks overhead. More