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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Photo by PamTrapani
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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.

Reference Links:

Meadowlark (Eastern) -- Exploring Nature Educational Resource

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Comments (2)
The MnMs
Very nice bird and thanks for the video too! :-)

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 24, 2014

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