LONGSPUR

Etymology

Noun

longspur (plural longspurs)

A specific type of bird, of the genus Calcarius; it has a long claw on the hind toe of each foot.

Source: Wiktionary

Long"spur`, n. Etym: [So called from the length of the hind claw.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus), and other species, inhabit the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition