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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
(L 9.5" WS 14.5" Wt 3.4 oz)
Appears nearly identical to
the Eastern Meadowlark
the Eastern Meadowlark
...but they rarely hybridize.
The Cloisters
Morro Bay
10Oct2012
Bright yellow breast with black
v-shaped band is distinctive.
v-shaped band is distinctive.
Is the state bird of Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming.
Sturnella in Latin means little
startling; neglected in Latin
means ignored, i.e., recently
described.
startling; neglected in Latin
means ignored, i.e., recently
described.
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