Bird
Thick-billed longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
Habitat
Marias River
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1805-06-04
Bold pattern of breeding birds described by Lewis was first record for this new species, later named for John McCown.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
McCown's longspur
Discovered on the Marias River. The bold pattern of breeding birds was described by Lewis. This was the first record for this new species, later named for John McCown.
Partially sourced from the National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
