longspur Meaning, Definition & Usage

Long"spur` noun

Etymology

So called from the length of the hind claw.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus), and other species, inhabit the United States.