Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a 100 g grassland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

100 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in United States, Canada, Mexico.

Where to see it: Reifel Bird Sanctuary (Canada); Estero Llano Grande SP WBC (LTC 054) (United States); Point Pelee National Park (general location) (Canada); RNF du Cap-Tourmente (Canada); Tommy Thompson Park (Canada).

Photo: (c) Kalvin Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist