Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Summary 1

The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized icterid bird, about 8.5 in (22 cm) long. It nests on the ground in open country in western and central North America grassland. It feeds mostly on insects, but also seeds and berries. It has distinctive calls described as watery or flute-like, which distinguish it from the closely related Eastern Meadowlark.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnella_neglecta

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Taxonomy:order Perching Birds
Taxonomy:kingdom Animals
Color black, brown, white, yellow