noun
- plural of longspur; small songbirds of northern regions with elongated hind claws
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The longspurs migrated south for the winter.
- Birdwatchers spotted several longspurs in the grassland.
- Lapland longspurs are common in Arctic tundra.
- The field guide helped identify the different species of longspurs.
- Longspurs build their nests on the ground in open areas.