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 Meadowlark can be heard in spring not only in the East but also in …

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 of other species of birds.

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 with a roughly woven dome of long grasses. It is regularly parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbird eggs.

Differences between Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna, and Western Meadowlark, S. neglecta. All pictures below were taken by Kevin J. McGowan of specimens from the Ornithology Collections at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. The most obvious characters that distinguishes the two species are vocal.

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 usually year-round residents, but northernmost populations migrate south for the winter.

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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 Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), triggered a debate over the status of these birds that lasted for another century. Studies of their morphology, ecology, and behavior in regions of ...

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 from eastern North America to northern South America, where it is also most widespread in the east.

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 striking appearance, this avian species is not only a delight to bird-watchers but also plays a …

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 be referred to by its common name, Pradero tortilla-con-chile. They belong to the Icteridae, or New World blackbirds, family and the Aves class.