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Podcast: BirdNote Daily
Episode: Thick-billed Longspur
Description: It can feel like thereâs nowhere to hide in the shortgrass prairie. But the Thick-billed Longspur calls this place home. The birdâs burbling song helps create the high plainsâ soundscape. The species was formerly named McCownâs Longspur after a Confederate general who participated in genocide against Native Americans. In 2020, after pressure from the âBird Names for Birdsâ movement and others, the species was renamed for its thick bill, which is pale on females and black on breeding males. More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. S...