Main Species
Western Meadowlark
Breeding adult
Chunky, short-tailed grassland bird with a flat head, a long, slender bill, and a round-shouldered posture. Breeding adults have bright yellow underparts with a prominent black V on the chest.
© Susan Disher | Macaulay LibraryNorth Dakota, June 15, 2014Nonbreeding
Chunky, short-tailed grassland bird with a flat head and a long, slender bill. Nonbreeding birds are heavily streaked above with pale yellow underparts and a faint brown V on the chest.
© Matt Brady | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 05, 2010Breeding adult
Chunky grassland bird with round-shouldered posture. Note white outer tail feathers, most obvious in flight.
© Alix d'Entremont | Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, May 28, 2017Nonbreeding
Flat-headed grassland bird with a long, pointed bill. Note entirely yellow throat.
© Greg Gillson | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 30, 2016Nonbreeding
Nonbreeding birds are paler yellow than breeding birds. Note paler head stripes and entirely yellow throat.
© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryWyoming, October 06, 2015Habitat
Found in grasslands and agricultural fields.
© Tim Lenz | Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 30, 2015Nonbreeding adult
© Brian Sullivan | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, December 05, 2010Not all videos have sound