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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Description:

A mostly brown bird, they have a yellow breast with a black collar. The easiest way to distinguish them from the Western Meadowlark is by call.

Habitat:

Found in grasslands in the eastern parts of North and South America.

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2 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Thanks! Um yea they are fairly large. I guess about grackle size but fatter is the best I can describe them?

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

What a beautiful bird! They look pretty large. Are they?

AshleyT
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AshleyT

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 15, 2013
Submitted on Feb 16, 2013

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