McCown's Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCalcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings)
- GenusRhynchophanes (Thick-billed Longspurs)
- SpeciesRhynchophanes mccownii (McCown's Longspur)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of McCown's Longspur at Death Valley National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |