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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
91.8 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 175

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 175).

DEF 108

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 108).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Diana Doyle · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America & South America: Southeastern Canada to Northeastern Brazil Habitat: Grassland & Savanna
14 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Sturnella magna magna

    se Canada and c, e USA

  • Sturnella magna argutula

    sc, se USA

  • Sturnella magna hoopesi

    s Texas (sc USA) and ne Mexico

  • Sturnella magna saundersi

    se Oaxaca (s Mexico)

  • Sturnella magna alticola

    s Mexico to Costa Rica

  • Sturnella magna mexicana

    se Mexico to Belize and Guatemala

  • Sturnella magna griscomi

    n Yucatán (se Mexico)

  • Sturnella magna inexspectata

    Honduras and ne Nicaragua

  • Sturnella magna subulata

    Panama

  • Sturnella magna meridionalis

    nc Colombia to nw Venezuela

  • Sturnella magna paralios

    n Colombia and n, c Venezuela

  • Sturnella magna praticola

    llanos of e Colombia and se Venezuela to Guyana and Suriname

  • Sturnella magna monticola

    montane s Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil

  • Sturnella magna hippocrepis

    Cuba

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Sturnella magna

Which family does it belong to?

Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae)

Where is it found?

North America & Middle America & South America: Southeastern Canada to Northeastern Brazil

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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