Meaning Of The Word Longspur

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longspur in British English
any of a genus (Calcarius, family Emberizidae) of northern passerine birds distinguished by their long hind claws
noun: any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long, spurlike hind claw on each foot
noun: any of various Arctic and North American buntings of the genera Calcarius and Rhyncophanes, all of which have a long claw on the hind toe

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