Red-breasted Meadowlark
Have red underparts instead of
yellow, like their northern cousins
yellow, like their northern cousins
...range is expanding with farming.
Leistes militaris
(L 7.5" Wt 1.4-1.7 oz)
Port of Spain
14,15Feb2018
Leistis in Greek means forest
or woodland; militaris in Latin
means soldier.
or woodland; militaris in Latin
means soldier.
Meadowlarks and other birds define
the landscapes they live in.
the landscapes they live in.
(Lyanda Lynn Haupt)
© Paul A
Schwartz
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