>>>Family Calcariidae

Family Calcariidae

Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Family:	Calcariidae
Genera
Calcarius Plectrophenax Rhynchophanes

The Calcariidae - commonly known as longspurs or snow buntings - are a small family of passerine birds. There are 3 genera and 6 species worldwide.

Taxonomy

DNA studies confirmed the species of this family form a clade separated from the Emberizidae. Alström et al. (2008) proposed to place them in the tribe Calcariini, but the International Ornithological Congress has placed them in a separate family in 2010.

Genera and Species

• Calcarius

Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus)

Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus)

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)

• Plectrophenax

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

McKay's Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus)

• Rhynchophanes

McCown's Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)