A familiar bird, known by the black 'V' on its chest when it sings from a fencepost, or by the flash of white tail feathers when it flushes from the grass. The clear whistled song of the Eastern …

Sturnella magna serves as a host for a variety of internal and external parasites, and for brown-headed cowbirds. Brown-headed cowbirds are obligate parasites, which lay eggs in the nests …

It delivers its beautiful song from a fence post or high point in its territory during the summer. At this time it eats mostly insects and spiders. The cup-like nest is on the ground and covered …

Differences between Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna, and Western Meadowlark, S. neglecta. All pictures below were taken by Kevin J. McGowan of specimens from the …

Eastern meadowlarks are widespread in grassland habitats across roughly the eastern half of the US and southeastern Canada, ranging southward into northern South America. They are …

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2022年10月25日 · Close ) of a meadowlark (Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)) west of the Mississippi, similar in appearance but differing in voice from the familiar Eastern …

2020年10月27日 · The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized blackbird (family: Icteridae), very similar in appearance to sister species western meadowlark. It occurs …

Sturnella magna alticola, commonly known as the Western Meadowlark, is a captivating bird that graces the grasslands and open meadows of North America. With its melodic songs and …

2024年5月27日 · The scientific name of the Eastern Meadowlark is Sturnella magna, which comes from the Latin word “sturnus,” meaning starling. In Spanish-speaking regions, it might …