Sturnella magna

Description

This is a chunky, brown, starling-shaped bird. Their bellies and breast are yellow with a black band on the breast. They have white patches on each side of the upper side of their tail.

Voice

The song consists of two clear, slurred whistles like tee-yah, tee-tair.

Habitat

Eastern meadowlarks can be found in meadows, prairies, and pastures.

Diet

They eat insects (i.e. grasshoppers and crickets) and larvae and grub.

Range

They breed in the very northeastern part of the country and winter in the eastern part of the United States.

Other Useful Information

Meadowlarks are not actually in the lark family; they are a member of the Icteridae family, consisting of blackbirds and orioles.

Similar Species

Western meadowlark.