Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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Size |
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9¾″ to 9½″ in length 14½″ wingspan |
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Grassy meadows and pastures, savannas |
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Common migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Icteridae (New World blackbirds and orioles) | ||
Genus |
Sturnella (eastern and western meadowlarks) | ||
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| Dan W. Andree | |||
Western Meadowlark... the Meadowlark was just North of Sandpiper Prairie SNA Norman co. Mn. May 8, 2020. |
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"Western Meadowlark"... It was singing perched next to a grassy region. I have noticed a slight increase of the Western Meadowlark due to a few more grassy or meadow like areas for them to live. Very nice sight to see and real pleasant to hear it sing. |
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| Western Meadowlark Allen Chartier |
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| Western Meadowlark Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Western Meadowlark JMC Nature Photos |
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| Western Meadowlarks Craig A. Mullenbach |
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Western Meadowlarks in Custer State Park South Dakota. |
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| Western Meadowlark WIld Bird Video Productions |
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Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012 Western Meadowlark singing on territory in Wyoming. ©JimZipp.com ©WildbirdVideos.com |
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| Western Meadowlark Singing Larry Jordan |
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Uploaded on Dec 25, 2010 The typical sighting of a Western Meadowlark singing from a fence along the roadway. In this clip you can hear another Meadowlark calling back in the background |
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| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) - YouTube JCVdude |
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Published on Jun 18, 2013 The Western Meadowlark is a medium-sized icterid bird, about 8.5 in long. It nests on the ground in open country in western and central North America. It feeds mostly on insects, but also seeds and berries. *Wikipedia |
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| Western Meadowlark Dalcio Dacol |
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Published on May 4, 2012 Recorded at Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado, on April 23, 2012. |
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| Song of the Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) Wandering Sole TV |
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Published on Apr 24, 2012 Sturnella neglecta A western meadowlark singing on a fencepost in the East Kootenays, April 2012. I had to break the video into many segments because of all the noise from the traffic passing by on the highway. And for late April it was quite warm and the video has quite a wavy appearance from the heat (and the fact that the video was fully at it's maximum zoom). Nonetheless, I liked how the song of this meadowlark was captured. Spring is here! |
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| Dan W. Andree 5/8/2020 |
Location: Norman Co. Mn. the Meadowlark was just North of Sandpiper Prairie SNA Norman co. Mn. May 8, 2020. |
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| Dan W. Andree 4/20/2018 |
Location: Rural Norman Co. Mn. It was singing perched next to a grassy region. I have noticed a slight increase of the Western Meadowlark due to a few more grassy or meadow like areas for them to live. Very nice sight to see and real pleasant to hear it sing. |
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