Sturnella magna [magna] (Eastern Meadowlark [magna])

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Eastern Meadowlark [magna]

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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Icteridae
Genus:
   Sturnella
Scientific:
  Sturnella magna magna

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:
BF9F5E852F4050D4

Avibase ID:
avibase-BF9F5E85

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BF9F5E85

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179035

English:
Eastern Meadowlark [magna]
French:
Sturnelle des prés [magna]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Meadowlark [magna] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Meadowlark [magna] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eastern Meadowlark [magna] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Eastern Meadowlark [magna] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Meadowlark [nominate] ( Sturnella magna [magna])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Sturnella magna

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