Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark)
The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to its sister species, the western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to northern South America, where it is also most widespread in the east. The Chihuahuan meadowlark was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern meadowlark. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Yellow-hooded Blackbird
Chrysomus icterocephalus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Meadowlark at Henri Pittier National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there