Listen: The song of the Western meadowlark

Listen: The song of the Western meadowlark

The western meadowlark, or Sturnella neglecta, is found in North America, from western Canada to Mexico, and in Hawaii.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Birdsong recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Birdsong recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    The common blackbird, or Turdus merula, is found in North Africa, and from Europe to India and southern China.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Birdsong recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    The common nightingale, or Luscinia megarhynchos, is found in selective distribution in British Isles and southern Europe; in winter, it is found in northern and central Africa.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Birdsong recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    The yellow warbler, or Setophaga petechia, is found in North America, from the Arctic Circle to Mexico.
  • Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Birdsong recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    The northern mockingbird, or Mimus polyglottos, is found in the United States and Mexico, as well as the Caribbean islands.