Eastern meadowlark
E633964
The Eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow underparts with a black "V" on the chest and its clear, whistled song delivered from open grasslands and fields.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 19–28 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 90–150 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 35–40 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sturnella magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| describedBy | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
grains
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | song differences from Western meadowlark ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown spots ⓘ |
| family | Icteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | open fields ⓘ |
| genus | Sturnella ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ hayfields ⓘ pastures ⓘ prairies ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | brighter than female ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Canada ⓘ parts of Mexico ⓘ |
| nestPlacement | concealed in grass ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | bright yellow underparts ⓘ |
| plumageMarking | black V on chest ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| similarTo | Western meadowlark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songType | clear whistled song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| typicalPerch |
fence posts
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ |
| upperpartsColor | streaked brown ⓘ |
| vocalizationBehavior | sings from exposed perches ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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