Burung kicau (Songbirds)
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
- langka
- 84 km/h
- Hampir terancam
Looks like a sparrow until it turns around — then yellow chest, black V, full operatic mode.
- Populasi
- Millions globally, but in long-term steep decline.
- Habitat
- Grasslands, prairies, pastures, hayfields, and other open farmland
- Fakta menarik
- Despite its name, the Eastern Meadowlark is not a lark at all — it's a member of the New World blackbird family (Icteridae), and a single male can sing over 100 different song variations.
- Sebaran
- Eastern North America from southeastern Canada and the eastern/central United States south through Mexico and Central America to northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and Brazil)
- Makanan
- Mostly insects and other arthropods (beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, caterpillars, grubs) probed from the ground with its long bill; supplements with seeds, spilled grain, and wild fruit, especially in winter
- Ukuran
- 0,23 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,38 m
- Masa hidup
- 4 tahun
