Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCalcariidae (Longspurs and Snow Buntings)
- GenusCalcarius (Typical Longspurs)
- SpeciesCalcarius ornatus (Chestnut-collared Longspur)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-collared Longspur in Olympic National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-collared Longspur sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 38 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-collared Longspur in Olympic National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-collared Longspur in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.