western meadowlark

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Sturnella neglecta

       
Order

Passeriformes (Perching birds)

Family

Icteridae (Blackbirds and Orioles)

Status

Common migrant and breeder

Habitat

Grassy meadows and pastures, savannas

Food

 

Size

9 to 9½

Voice

 

 

Identification

 


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Nesting

 


Range

Breeding: Throughout except northeast

Winter: N/A

Migration:

   
 
Sightings

Red Rock Prairie

 

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