Calcarius ornatus Townsend 1837 (chestnut-collared longspur)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Calcariidae
Alternative combination: Plectrophanes ornata
Belongs to Calcarius according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxon: Calcarius lapponicus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Porcupine cave (Quaternary of Colorado)
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