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Eastern Meadowlark -
(Sturnella magna)  Audio
Identification
- Medium-sized songbird
- Overall brown (streaked) color above
- Bright yellow throat and belly
- Large black "V" on breast
- Streaked sides, large beak
- White outer tail feathers, short tail
- 7-10" (19-26 cm.)
Habitat
- Grasslands, farmlands, and roadsides
Additional Information
- Common migrant and summer resident
- Wisconsin species of special concern
- Population declining for 35 years
- Often low-lying nests are destroyed by
mowing
- Male sings series of clear whistled notes
- Call is a buzzy "dzrrt"
- Nearly identical to Western Meadowlark; Best differentiated by song or call; western meadowlark is rare in KVR
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