Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Santa Margarita, California
Montpelier, Idaho
Yale, Iowa
Cut Bank, Montana
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Belfield, North Dakota
Medora, North Dakota
Gold Hill, Oregon
Cleburne, Texas
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sandbloom
"The buoyant, flutelike melody of the Western Meadowlark ringing out across a field can brighten anyone's day, evident in the fact that it is also the state bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Oregon"
http://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-bird/nebraska....
coriaceous
Chillybean
There are minor field mark differences between the Western and Eastern Meadowlarks, but the song of the Western is definitely more melodic than the Eastern.
I often give a positive rating for most of North America's native birds, just because. In this case, these birds do provide a great service for us. They eat grubs and even though we've never used a chemical pesticide here, we never had signs of any lawn damage from the grubs.
If you live in the right habitat and the weather conditions are just so, they are willing t... read more
JoanMN