New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) - HBW 16, p. 807
French: Sturnelle de l’Ouest
German: Wiesenstärling
Spanish: Pradero Occidental
Taxonomy: Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844, near Fort Croghan, North Dakota, USA.
Closely related to S. magna. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds in Canada (from S British Columbia and NC Alberta E to SW Ontario) and S in W USA (E to Michigan, W Iowa and W Texas) to Mexico (S to N Baja California, Sonora and C plateau in Guanajuato); in winter extends farther S into Mexico and E in USA to R Mississippi and the Gulf Coast.
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Several views of a bird foraging around a patch of Pickleweed, and finally finding a butterfly larva and flying away with it. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 14 October 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 4.3 -
An adult feeding the chicks Locality Sand Hills, Nebraska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Matt Giovanni 2006 5 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A female brooding her new nestlings Locality Sand Hills, Nebraska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Matt Giovanni 2006 5 years ago 50 sec 4.1 -
A nestling fledging the nest after being bribed with food by an adult Locality Sand Hills, Nebraska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Matt Giovanni 2006 5 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A coleopteran predating the eggs of a Western Meadowlark at its nest Locality Sand Hills, Nebraska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Matt Giovanni 2006 5 years ago 58 sec 4 -
An adult individual calling several times Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 December 2001 5 years ago 18 sec 3.9
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Western Meadowlark on fencepost
Locality Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 23 November 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
A male bird singing on territory, newly arrived during Spring migration.
Locality Chappell Marsh, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nick Saunders 11 April 2009 4 years ago 4.6 -
Male western meadowlark singing.
Locality Jackson Lake State Park, Morgan County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 11 June 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Western Meadowlark at Vic Fazio (Yolo) Wildlife Reserve
Locality Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, Yolo County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 11 November 2012 20 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 4 -
Western Meadowlark
Locality Arlington, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 8 November 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
Male singing
Locality California, USA (United States)
Conan Guard 18 March 2009 4 years ago 3.3
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Several birds singing Locality Pierson, Manitoba, Canada
Andrew_Davis 30 May 2004 3 years ago 4.5
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