Meanings
nounMcCown's longspur (plural McCown's longspurs)
plural McCown's longspurs
- Synonym of thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
Synonyms: thick-billed longspur
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of thick-billed longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii)
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Origin
Named after then-Captain John P. McCown, an American army officer who in 1851 collected the specimen that led to the species first being scientifically described.
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McCown's longspur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCown's%20longspur
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“McCown's longspur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCown's%20longspur. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCown's longspur,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCown's%20longspur.
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