McCown's longspur

noun

Mc·​Cown's longspur

variants or less commonly McCown's bunting

mə̇ˈkau̇nz-

: a brownish gray longspur (Rhynchophanes mccowni) of central North America with black markings on head, back, and throat and predominantly white underparts

Word History

Etymology

after John P. McCown, 19th century American army officer

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