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Meadowlark
Meadowlarks are birds belonging to the genus '''''Sturnella''''' in the New World family Icteridae.
This genus includes seven species of largely insectivore|insectivorous grassland birds. In all species the male at least has a black or brown back and extensively red or yellow underparts.
The genus '' Sturnella '' comprises:
- Red-breasted Blackbird, ''Sturnella militaris''
- White-browed Blackbird, ''Sturnella superciliaris''
- Peruvian Meadowlark, ''Sturnella bellicosa''
- Pampas Meadowlark, ''Sturnella defillippi''
- Long-tailed Meadowlark, ''Sturnella loyca''
- Eastern Meadowlark, ''Sturnella magna''
- Western Meadowlark, ''Sturnella neglecta''
References
- ''New World Blackbirds'' by Jaramillo and Burke, ISBN 0-7136-4333-1
External links
- Meadowlarks on Enature
- Sturnella videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Category:Sturnella|*
Category:Genera of birds
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