Summary ⁴

The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized icterid bird, about 8.5 in (22 cm) long. It nests on the ground in open country in western and central North America grassland. It feeds mostly on insects, but also seeds and berries. It has distinctive calls described as watery or flute-like, which distinguish it from the closely related Eastern Meadowlark.

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1. (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
2. (c) Blake Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3550124531_96018dfc24.jpg
3. Hollingsworth, John and Karen, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/21659.jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnella_neglecta

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