Subspecies in Kansas: M. m. euphonia Wetmore, M. m. juddi Bishop, M. m. montana Henshaw.
Rhynchophanes mccownii (Lawrence). McCown Longspur. Transient, common in west, rare in east, and winter resident, uncommon in west, rare in east.
No subspecies recognized.
Calcarius lapponicus. Lapland Longspur. Common transient and winter resident throughout state.
Subspecies in Kansas: C. l. lapponicus (Linnaeus) is the common form; C. l. alascensis Ridgway occurs uncommonly (specimens from Douglas and Hamilton counties).
Calcarius pictus (Swainson). Smith Longspur. Fairly common transient and locally common winter resident except in extreme east, where rare.
No subspecies recognized.
* Calcarius ornatus (Townsend). Chestnut-collared Longspur. Common transient and winter resident in west, uncommon in east. Formerly, at least, occurred in summer in High Plains of west; nests found in Ellis County in 1871 by J. A. Allen. No recent records in summer.
No subspecies recognized.
Plectrophenax nivalis. Snow Bunting. Winter visitant at irregular and, sometimes, long intervals. No specimens preserved in state since 1879.