meadowlark: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sturnella

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A Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) with a bright yellow chest and dark markings perches on dry brush, beak open in song against a blurred background.

A western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) with a yellow breast and dark markings stands on a rock, holding an insect in its beak.

Listen: The song of the Western meadowlark

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