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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
(L 9.5" WS 14" Wt 3.2 oz)
Viera Wetlands
09Feb2012
Permanent resident in most of its
range (but not Canada)...clear
song differs from Western species.
range (but not Canada)...clear
song differs from Western species.
The child whispered, “God,
speak to me.”
speak to me.”
And a meadowlark sang.
(Ravindra Kumar Karnani)
Merritt Island NWR
02Feb2014
Has a striking black
chevron on its chest..
chevron on its chest..
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Wikipedia
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened
Numbers are now shrink-
ing with a decline in
suitable habitat.
ing with a decline in
suitable habitat.
Sturnella in Latin is the dimin-
utive of the genus Sturnus,
starling; magna in Latin means
large, great.
utive of the genus Sturnus,
starling; magna in Latin means
large, great.
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