Meadowlark

Meadowlark
For other uses, see Meadowlark (disambiguation).
Meadowlarks
Eastern Meadowlark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Sturnella
Vieillot, 1816
Species
  • S. militaris
  • S. superciliaris
  • S. bellicosa
  • S. defillippi
  • S. loyca
  • S. magna
  • S. neglecta
  • S. lilianae

Meadowlarks are birds belonging to the genus Sturnella in the New World family Icteridae.

This genus includes seven species of largely 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:

Long-tailed Meadowlark

References

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  • meadowlark — meadowlark, meadow lark meadow lark . (Zo[ o]l.), Any species of {Sturnella}, a genus of North American songbirds allied to the starlings. The common species ({Sturnella magna}) has a yellow breast with a black crescent. Syn: lark. [1913 Webster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • meadowlark — [mēd′ōlärk΄] n. pl. meadowlarks or meadowlark any of a genus (Sturnella, family Icteridae) of American passerine birds; esp., any of the yellow breasted North American species ( S. magna and S. neglecta) with a black, V shaped collar …   English World dictionary

  • meadowlark — /med oh lahrk /, n. any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, esp. S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark), having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted… …   Universalium

  • meadowlark — UK [ˈmedəʊˌlɑː(r)k] / US [ˈmedoʊˌlɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms meadowlark : singular meadowlark plural meadowlarks a North American bird with a yellow breast, known for its sweet song …   English dictionary

  • meadowlark — /ˈmɛdoʊlak/ (say medohlahk) noun any of various common American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, family Fringillidae, especially the eastern meadowlark, S. magna, and western meadowlark, S. neglecta, both of which are robust, yellow breasted… …  

  • meadowlark — noun North American songbirds having a yellow breast • Syn: ↑lark • Hypernyms: ↑New World oriole, ↑American oriole, ↑oriole • Hyponyms: ↑eastern meadowlark, ↑Sturnella magna …   Useful english dictionary

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