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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
41.5098, -112.07
Field Notes
Description:
Large, stocky songbird with a short tail. Throat, chest, and belly yellow.
Black "V" across chest. Back brown and streaked. Outer tail feathers white.
Habitat:
An abundant and familiar bird of open country across the western two-thirds of the continent, the Western Meadowlark is beloved for its melodic song. It is frequently seen singing atop fenceposts along roadsides in native grassland and agricultural areas.
Notes:
We heard the meadowlarks before we saw them - such a beautiful song
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PublishedMarch 13, 2011
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