Summary ²

L 10” Wt. 3.5oz
Description: The Western Meadowlark is a Robin sized bird with a bright yellow breast with a black V on the chest. The rest of their body is a streaky mix of black, brown and gray.

Habitat: Prairie and open grasslands.

Fun Facts: The song of the meadowlark is rich and flutelike. There are over 40 subspecies of meadowlarks and their songs tell them apart.

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2. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnella_neglecta

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