Perching

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna
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Length: 10 in. (24 cm )
Limited to grasslands, meadows and pastures the Eastern Meadowlark feeds on the ground and eats insects and spiders during the summer and seeds during the winter. Small flocks form during the winter, and when they fly, their \flap-flap-sail\ flight and short tail make them look like a covey of quail. The cup-like nest is made of grass on the ground and covered with a dome of loosely woven long grasses

The four-digit banding code is EAME.

Male | Robert Shantz



Agricultural

Grasslands

Savanna
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Sex of Bird: Male
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Eastern Meadowlark
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: December 1, 2024
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Eastern Meadowlark. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved December 1, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Eastern Meadowlark". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark

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Dr. Biology. "Eastern Meadowlark". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 1 Dec 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark

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