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MeadowlarkEastern Common Name:
Eastern Meadowlark
 
 
Scientific Name: Sturnella magna

 

Body Length & Habitat: 9 Inches / Fields, Prairies & Meadows

 

Comment: This is a ground-dwelling species. Its yellow neck and breast is divided by a V-shaped black band. When flushed out of its grassy habitat, its characteristic tail consisting of two white stripes become visible.