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Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae Oberholser, HC 1930
Lilian's meadowlark is a bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern portion of the United States. It is most often treated as a subspecies of the eastern meadowlark by many taxonomic authorities. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Icteridae
Genus:
Sturnella
Scientific:
Sturnella lilianae
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Icteridae
Genus:
Sturnella
Scientific:
Sturnella lilianae
Original description
Citation:
Oberholser, HC 1930
Reference:
Sci. Publ. Cleveland Mus. Nat. Hist.
1 p.103 pl.18
Protonym:
Sturnella magna lilianae
Type locality:
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/122944#page/27/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
18D6C99D6B426568
Avibase ID:
avibase-18D6C99D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/18D6C99D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179038
Geographic range:
- Sturnella lilianae: northern Arizona to eastern New Mexico, southwestern Texas, southern Sonora, and northwestern Chihuahua
Source: Clements checklist
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Catalan:
pradenca de Lilian
Danish:
Bleg Englærke
German:
Lilianstärling
Esperanto:
Liliana sturnelo
Spanish:
Pradero de Lilian
Estonian:
apatši niiduturpial
Finnish:
etelänpreeriaturpiaali
French:
Sturnelle de Lilian
Italian:
Sturnella di Lilian
Japanese (romaji):
higashimakibadori
Japanese:
ヒガシマキバドリ
Polish:
wojak bialosterny
Slovak:
lúčnik bielochvostý
Ukrainian:
Шпаркос аризонський
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chihuahuan Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chihuahuan Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chihuahuan Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Chihuahuan Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sturnelle de Lilian ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2023: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2024: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2025: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Eastern Meadowlark (Lilian's) ( Sturnella magna lilianae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Eastern Meadowlark (Lilian's) ( Sturnella magna lilianae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Eastern Meadowlark (Lilian's) ( Sturnella magna lilianae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Eastern Meadowlark (Lilian's) ( Sturnella magna lilianae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Sturnella lilianae lilianae [version 5] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lilian's Meadowlark ( Sturnella lilianae) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sturnella magna lilianae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Sturnella [magna or lilianae]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: pradenca de Lilian
Danish: Bleg Englærke
German: Lilianstärling
English: Chihuahuan Meadowlark, eastern meadowlark, Eastern Meadowlark (Lilian's), Lilian's Meadowlark
Esperanto: Liliana sturnelo
Spanish: Loica de Lilian, Pradero de Lilian
Estonian: apatši niiduturpial
Finnish: Etelänpreeriaturpiaali
French: Sturnelle de Lilian, Sturnelle des prés (de Lilian)
Italian: Sturnella di Lilian
Japanese (romaji): higashimakibadori
Japanese: ヒガシマキバドリ
Scientific: Sturnella lilianae, Sturnella lilianae lilianae, Sturnella magna lilianae
Dutch: Lilians Weidespreeuw
Polish: wojak bialosterny, wojak białosterny
Slovak: lúčnik bielochvostý
Ukrainian: Шпаркос аризонський
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