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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Description:

Medium brown bird with tan/white striped back, bright yellow throat and chest. It's chest has a v-shaped black 'necklace'. It has a short tail that seems indented at the end, and it bobs it's tail when it calls. (watch 30-second video)

Habitat:

Found in grassy areas, open fields and farmlands. According to www.exploringnature.org they are also found on golf courses.

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2 Comments

PamTrapani
PamTrapani 9 years ago

Thank you, Marta! Happy to share :)

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Very nice bird and thanks for the video too! :-)

PamTrapani
Spotted by
PamTrapani

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2014
Submitted on Aug 24, 2014

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