Chestnut-collared Longspurs take flight at Davis Pasture, Las Cienegas IBA (Photo courtesy of Richard Fray).

Monitoring Chestnut-collared Longspurs in southeast Arizona

The Chestnut-collared Longspur is a charismatic grassland bird that has declined by more than 87% since 1966. Learn how the Arizona IBA program and Tucson Audubon Society are conducting surveys to better identify wintering habitat needs in order to protect critical areas for the species.