Birds of North America
Puzzle 47 · Mountains and Northern Lands · Page 69 in print
Lapland Longspur
A courting male Lapland Longspur gathers grass and moss and carries them to a female in a behavior called the grass display.
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Black Hood
The breeding male’s dark head pattern.
Calcarius
The scientific genus of the Lapland Longspur.
Dog Fur
A nest-lining material.
Grass Display
A male’s courtship offering of grass and moss to a female.
Ground Hollow
The depression holding the woven grass nest.
Hare Fur
A soft material used in the nest lining.
Jingling Notes
Sounds in the male’s song.
Lemming Fur
A nest-lining material from a northern small mammal.
Low Perch
A singing position near the ground.
Plant Stalks
Vegetation among which the birds take cover.
Rusty Nape
The warm brown patch at the back of the breeding male’s neck.
Springtails
Tiny arthropods sometimes gathered from snow surfaces.
Streaked Flank
Markings on the sides of nonbreeding birds.
Tussock
A grass clump that can shelter the nest.
Wet Meadow
Moist open habitat in which nests may be placed.
Sources
- Lapland Longspur: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Lapland Longspur: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology