Meadowlark
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Meadowlarks are birds belonging to the genus Sturnella in the New World family Icteridae.
This genus includes seven species of largely insectivorous grassland birds. In all species the male at least has a black or brown back and extensively red or yellow underparts.
The genus Sturnella comprises:
- Red-breasted Blackbird, Sturnella militaris
- White-browed Blackbird, Sturnella superciliaris
- Peruvian Meadowlark, Sturnella bellicosa
- Pampas Meadowlark, Sturnella defillippi
- Long-tailed Meadowlark, Sturnella loyca
- Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
- Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
- Lilian's Meadowlark, Sturnella lilianae
References
- New World Blackbirds by Jaramillo and Burke, ISBN 0-7136-4333-1
External links
- Meadowlarks on Enature
- Sturnella videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
Categories:
- Sturnella
- Genera of birds
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meadowlark — meadowlark, meadow lark meadow lark . (Zo[ o]l.), Any species of {Sturnella}, a genus of North American songbirds allied to the starlings. The common species ({Sturnella magna}) has a yellow breast with a black crescent. Syn: lark. [1913 Webster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meadowlark — [mēd′ōlärk΄] n. pl. meadowlarks or meadowlark any of a genus (Sturnella, family Icteridae) of American passerine birds; esp., any of the yellow breasted North American species ( S. magna and S. neglecta) with a black, V shaped collar … English World dictionary
meadowlark — /med oh lahrk /, n. any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, esp. S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark), having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted… … Universalium
meadowlark — UK [ˈmedəʊˌlɑː(r)k] / US [ˈmedoʊˌlɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms meadowlark : singular meadowlark plural meadowlarks a North American bird with a yellow breast, known for its sweet song … English dictionary
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meadowlark — noun North American songbirds having a yellow breast • Syn: ↑lark • Hypernyms: ↑New World oriole, ↑American oriole, ↑oriole • Hyponyms: ↑eastern meadowlark, ↑Sturnella magna … Useful english dictionary
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