The eastern meadowlark is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to sister species western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to northern South America, where it is also most widespread in the east. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.167
Protonym:
A[lauda] magna
Type locality:
'in America, Africa' ; restricted to South Carolina by Amer. Ornith. Union, 1931, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, p. 301.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/186/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
46C3376426395395
Avibase ID:
avibase-46C33764
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/46C33764
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179034
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Meadowlark [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi] ( Sturnella magna [excl. auropectoralis, saundersi]) |
eBird version 1.55: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Eastern Meadowlark (Eastern) ( Sturnella magna [magna Group]) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Sturnella [magna or lilianae]
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