Eastern Meadowlark
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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
2 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

60–70% · Likely
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

50–60% · Likely
Altamira Oriole
LC

Altamira Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus gularis

40–50% · Likely
Orange Oriole
LC

Orange Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus auratus

30–40% · Possible
Black-cowled Oriole
LC

Black-cowled Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus prosthemelas

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-billed Cacique
LC

Yellow-billed Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amblycercus holosericeus

20–30% · Possible
Bronzed Cowbird
LC

Bronzed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus aeneus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-backed Oriole
LC

Yellow-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus chrysater

10–20% · With luck
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

5–10% · With luck
Orchard Oriole
LC Endemic

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-tailed Oriole
LC

Yellow-tailed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus mesomelas

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Meadowlark at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
11 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
15 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
18 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
31 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
40 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
41 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
42 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
45 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
47 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
49 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
50 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
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