Smith's longspur

noun

A bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide.

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Meanings

nounSmith's longspur (plural Smith's longspurs)

plural Smith's longspurs

  1. A bird of the species Calcarius pictus, native to North America east of the continental divide.

Origin

Named by American ornithologist John James Audubon after his friend Gideon B. Smith.

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Translations

Dutch bonte ijsgors
  • bonte ijsgorsCalcarius pictus
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APA

Smith's longspur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith's%20longspur

MLA

“Smith's longspur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith's%20longspur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smith's longspur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith's%20longspur.

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