Lapland Longspur Range Map
The Lapland Longspur breeds from western and northern Alaska and northern Yukon across northern Canada, including many islands to Labrador, and south to south-coastal Alaska and southern Keewatin. It winters from coastal southern Alaska and southern British Columbia across the northern United States to Nova Scotia, and south to southeastern California, Colorado, Arkansas and Maryland; casually farther south. The Lapland Longspur inhabits arctic and subarctic tundra, preferring areas of wide, moist tundra covered with grassy tussocks or hummocks and interspersed with ponds and streams. It also inhabits moist sedge meadows, swampy flats, marshes and moist grasslands, preferring sedge tussocks or ridges covered with low willows or dwarf birch intermixed with heath. It avoids extremely wet areas unless elevated sites are available. In winter, it is found in stubble fields, barren grounds, beaches, prairies or open weedy meadows.

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