Meadowlark

Long-tailed Soldatenstärling ( Sturnella loyca )

The Meadowlark ( Sturnella ) are a species of bird in the family of blackbirds ( Icteridae ). This genus includes seven species. The Western Meadowlark was very late seen as a separate species, because he badly in its appearance is similar to the Eastern Meadowlark. Both types are to be distinguished when meeting well their different song. Also, the two species limits the breeding business will depend on a field from one another.

The Lerchenstärlingen is insectivorous meadows, fields and prairie birds. The males have on the bottom of a red or yellow spring dress on the chest is often v -shaped or crescent-shaped black. The top is black and white striped or spotted over gray white to brown white. Their beaks are thin and pointed.

In spring, the male polygamous Meadowlark are often sift on a fence post or the like in their breeding areas where they take their territorial singing for several hours a day. The females come a few weeks later than the males in the breeding areas. Your covered grass nests they lay in hollows in meadows or fields. Both parents participate in rearing the young.

Species

• Langschwanzstärling or long-tailed Soldatenstärling ( Sturnella loyca )
• Meadowlark Eastern Meadowlark or ( Sturnella magna)
• Schwarzschenkelstärling or Pampas Meadowlark ( Sturnella defilippii )
• Rotbruststärling ( Sturnella militaris )
• Western Meadowlark Meadowlark or ( Sturnella neglecta )
• Weißbrauenstärling ( Sturnella superciliaris )
• Weißschenkelstärling or White Thigh Soldatenstärling ( Sturnella bellicosa )