Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Perching
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 |
Agricultural
Grasslands
Savanna
Sex of Bird: Male
Sex of Bird: Male
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: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Eastern Meadowlark. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Eastern Meadowlark". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Eastern Meadowlark". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/eastern-meadowlark
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