McCown's Longspur (Calcarius mccownii (away from SE Arizona)), Sulphur Springs Valley; Lake Cochise, Cochise County

This McCown's Longspur was discovered and photographed by Michael Todd on 21 February 2011.

Formerly regular in small numbers in the Sulfur Springs and San Rafael Valleys of SE Arizona, this species appears to have decreased in recent years.

Visible in the flight shots are the contrasting chestnut median coverts, with the gray of the lesser coverts coming in, black T tail pattern, black breast band, plain face and heavy bill

21 February 2011, photo by Michael Todd

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