Smith's Longspur Photo Gallery

Breeding male

Medium-sized and sparrowlike with a thin bill. Breeding males have an unstreaked orangish belly and a patterned black-and-white face. Note white outer tail feathers.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds are buffy below with fine streaking down the belly.

Breeding male

A small, somewhat plump songbird with a short, notched tail, and a pointed, conical bill. Breeding male is mostly rich caramel with bold black-and-white stripes on the face.

Breeding female

Breeding females have a heavily streaked back often flecked with white. The face is rather plain with a white eyering and thin bill.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding birds have two thin white wingbars, though the wingbars are not always visible. Note buffy underparts with fine streaky.

Nonbreeding adult/immature

Nonbreeding adult and immature have fine brown streaks on buffy underparts and often show a thin white eyering. The tail is black with white outer tail feathers.

Breeding male

Breeding males are mostly rich caramel with bold black-and-white stripes on the face. The back and wings are streaked brown and buff, with a white mark at the shoulder.