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Sturnella
The genus ''Sturnella'' are North American grassland passerine birds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the South American meadowlarks now placed in the genus ''Leistes''. It includes two or three species of largely insectivore, insectivorous grassland birds. In all species, the male has at least a black or brown back and extensively yellow underparts. Taxonomy and list of species The genus ''Sturnella'' was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot with the eastern meadowlark (''Sturnella magna'') as the type species. The name ''Sturnella'' is a diminutive of the Latin ''sturnus'' meaning "starling". By the early 20th century, the meadowlarks were split. Only the "yellow-breasted" meadowlarks (eastern and western meadowlarks, including Chihuahuan meadowlark, Lilian's) remained in the genus ''Sturnella''. The Red-breasted meadowlark, red-breasted and white-browed meadowlarks were moved to the genus ''Leistes'', while the pampas me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Meadowlark
The western meadowlark (''Sturnella neglecta'') is a medium-sized icterid bird, about in length. It is found across western and central North America and is a Bird migration, full migrant, breeding in Canada and the United States with resident populations also found in Mexico. The western meadowlark nests on the ground in open grasslands and shrublands. It feeds on bugs and seeds. The western meadowlark has distinctive calls described as watery or flute-like, which distinguish it from the closely related eastern meadowlark. The western meadowlark is the List of U.S. state birds, state bird of six states: Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, and Wyoming. Taxonomy The western meadowlark was species description, formally described in 1844 by the American ornithologist John James Audubon under its current binomial name ''Sturnella neglecta''. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "ignored", "overlooked", "neglected" or "disregarded". Audubon explained that al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
