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	Eastern Meadowlark
		Eastern Meadowlarks tolerate extremes of climate from hot tropical lowlands to cool meadows at 11,500 feet in the Andes Mountains.
		Southern Eastern Meadowlark populations are sedentary, but at the northern edge of the range they are partially migratory, avoiding areas with deep snow in winter.
		Eastern Meadowlarks tend on the average to be darker and more rufous-tinged than Western Meadowlarks; the buffy flanks are marked with continuous streaks.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /eastern_meadowlark_info.htm (689 words)

	BiRDZiLLA: Baths and Misters
		The meadowlark proved to be the most abundant of the native Illinois birds, being represented by 1,025 individuals, or 13.2 percent, of the total bird population.
		The meadowlark population varied in numbers from the northern to the southern part of the State, 100 in northern Illinois being represented by 175 in the central and by 215 in the southern part.
		Meadowlarks have also been known to accompany grackles to their roosts in trees, but this is not common practice.
	www.birdzilla.com /pages/bow/eastern_meadowlark/eastern_meadowlark.htm (13439 words)

	All About Birds
		The clear, melodious whistles of the Eastern Meadowlark are a familiar and welcome sound across farms and grasslands in eastern North America.
		Eastern and Western meadowlarks are closely related; the two species are very difficult to distinguish except by voice and location, but they do not readily hybridize where their ranges meet.
		The Eastern Meadowlark is not a lark (family Alaudidae) but rather a member of the family Icteridae, along with flbirds and orioles.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Eastern_Meadowlark.html (169 words)

	Eastern Meadowlark
		The Eastern Meadowlark has a bright yellow breast adorned with a distinct broad fl necklace (in the shape of a V), short tails and short rounded wings, white outer tail feathers, long starling-like bills, and brown-streaked backs.
		Eastern Meadowlarks are not larks, as their name implies, and are not "big little starlings" as the scientific name, Sturnella magna, suggests.
		The song of the Eastern Meadowlark is a whistling see-you-see-yer or putting words to it would sound like "spring is here" which they sing while perched on a fence post, tree, pole or on the ground.
	birdnature.com /meadowlark.html (452 words)

	Management Plan
		Eastern Meadowlarks prefer moderately tall grasslands (Department of the Interior Grassland Bird Working Group) with abundant litter cover, high proportion of grass, moderate to high forb density, and low coverage of woody vegetation.
		Eastern Meadowlarks are found in grasslands, hayfields, croplands, orchards, grassed islands among plowed fields, stubble, and pastures but are generally absent from woodland or shrub land.
		Eastern meadowlarks are fairly common migrant east of the St. Croix River, uncommon west of the river.
	www.uwrf.edu /~justin.b.sykora/Management_Plan.htm (4507 words)

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		The western meadowlark is usually paler and grayer than the eastern, and has more yellow in its cheek, but the only certain way to distinguish the two meadowlark species is by their voice.
		Compare the description of the western meadowlarks' voice above, with this description of the eastern meadowlarks' voice: song is a clear whistled "see-you see-yeeer," and the call a buzzy "dzzert." The call of each species is less variable than the song and should be the primary clue used to distinguish western and eastern meadowlarks.
		However, the western meadowlark is most abundant in mixed grasslands where mid-height grasses, like western wheatgrass, are dominant, and where clumps of residual cover of 4 to 12 inches (10-30 cm) remain to conceal the nest.
	www.northern.edu /natsource/BIRDS/Sdmead1.htm (1376 words)

	NPWRC :: Eastern Meadowlark
		Johnsgard (1980) reported that eastern meadowlark occurs along the Platte River system west to the Colorado border and that hybridization with western meadowlark is quite frequent.
		Characteristic eastern meadowlark habitat at the western limit of the species range appears to be exclusively wet meadow vegetation.
		Effect of Habitat Alteration: Eastern meadowlarks along the Platte River have been adversely affected by water withdrawal and the subsequent increase in the extent and distribution of wooded vegetation within the river channels.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/platte/species/sturmagn.htm (409 words)

	www.mrnussbaum.com - Western Meadowlark
		The closely related Eastern Meadowlark is virtually identical to the Western Meadowlark and cannot reliable be identified by sight where their range overlap in the midwest.
		The Western Meadowlark is found throughout the western United States and is expanding its range east to Michigan and western Ohio.
		Meadowlarks are found exclusively in open areas such as meadows, prairies and farmland.
	www.mrnussbaum.com /meadowlark.htm (271 words)

	Eastern Meadowlark Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas
		The Eastern Meadowlark is a common resident throughout most of mainland Florida.
		The nest of the Eastern Meadowlark is placed on the ground and hidden very well in thick grass.
		Eastern Meadowlarks are absent from tree farm areas in north Florida, which do not provide suitable breeding habitat for this species except during the first few seasons of growth.
	www.wildflorida.org /bba/EAME.htm (320 words)

	NatureWorks - Western Meadowlark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The western meadowlark is very similar to the eastern meadowlark.
		The eastern meadowlark's call is a simpler series of whistles.
		The male meadowlark arrives at the breeding ground a couple of weeks before the female.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/westmeadowlark.htm (393 words)

	EASTERN MEADOWLARK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		PR As the name implies, the meadowlark is a bird of the open spaces; therefore do not look for him in wooded areas.
		The meadowlark is a large bird averaging eleven inches in length.
		The meadowlark builds a dome-shaped nest of grass on the ground usually in a clump of hay, alfalfa or weeds.
	www.baylink.org /wpc/emedlark.html (193 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - The Eastern Meadowlark
		Hark, its the meadowlark, atop a fencepost, roadside pole, wire or shrub.
		On the head, the meadowlark has a striped pattern of dark brown, white and yellow.
		Meadowlarks can be seen in the Midwest and northeastern states in the summer and from Texas to Virginia and Florida in the winter.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/meadowlark.htm (167 words)

	Birds, Familiar: Eastern Meadowlark, Life Histories of North American Birds, A.C. Bent
		Nesting.--The meadowlark is primarily a bird of the grasslands, meadows, and pastures; and it is in such places that we usually find its nest.
		Meadowlarks have been known to eat certain fruits such as wild cherries, very small part of their subsistence.
		In sections of the country where the meadowlark is represented by individuals during all seasons, its characteristic territory song may be heard throughout the year, even during the winter months.
	home.bluemarble.net /~pqn/ch91-100/meadowla.html (12005 words)

	Minnesota Profile: Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna): Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: Minnesota DNR
		The look-alike western meadowlark (S. neglecta) is the common meadowlark in the western half of the state.
		Meadowlarks and other ground-nesting birds are especially vulnerable to predators such as free-roaming domestic cats.
		In fact, the meadowlark is not a lark at all, but a member of the flbird family--Icteridae.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /volunteer/julaug99/profile.html (327 words)

	Meadowlark
		Face to face with a meadowlark, you'd think it was nearly all yellow, because the front-facing parts (throat and breast) are the color of daffodils.
		Meadowlarks are relatively silent while they're nesting and caring for the young.
		If you hear a meadowlark resume his singing in summer, you'll know the first brood has probably fledged, and the parents are about to start a second nest.
	www.birdwatching.com /stories/storymeadowlark.html (914 words)

	Bird Facts
		The Western Meadowlark’s rich, singsong voice, harmonic and flutelike and beautiful coloration make it one of the most popular choices for states to choose as their state bird.
		In certain parts of Oregon, Meadowlark numbers are declining and citizens are organizing programs to provide new habitats for not only Meadowlarks but for other birds that are in the same critical population status.
		A portion of Meadowlark's recording sales is donated to organizations dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and their habitats.
	www.meadowlarkmusic.com /bird_facts.htm (372 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Sturnella magna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Eastern Meadowlark is commonly found in fields, grasslands, and pastures.
		This is largely attributed to loss of suitable habitat due to increasing urbanization and intensive agricultural practices, and to high mortality during severe winters.
		The Western Meadowlark, which generally prefers somewhat drier habitats and ranges from parts of western Alabama westward to California, is quite similar in plumage.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/passeriformes/smagna.html (472 words)

	Eastern Meadowlark Habitat Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Eastern meadowlarks feed largely on insects, especially crickets and grasshoppers, as well as caterpillars; weed seeds, grains, and other vegetable matter comprises roughly a quarter of their diet, varying with season and availability (Lanyon 1995).
		Meadowlarks are very sensitive to human disturbance, including irrigation and mowing, and readily desert a nest.
		The meadowlark occurrences along Breeding Bird Survey routes throughout the study area were used to test the habitat map.
	fws.gov /r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata/eastern_meadowlark_model.htm (780 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
		The Eastern and Western meadowlarks are so similar that at a distance only their songs and calls distinguish them.
		Meadowlarks are often polygamous; more than one female may be found nesting in the territory of a single male.
		During migration and winter Eastern Meadowlarks band together in groups of up to a dozen birds and can be found in almost any open grassy area.
	www.enature.com /fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?searchText=meadowlark&curPageNum=1&recnum=BD0340 (246 words)

	The Aviary: Meadowlark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Common and similar to Eastern Meadowlark in plumage, habits, and habitat, but yellow of the throat extends farther onto the cheek.
		The female lays 3-7 white eggs, with dark brown and purple spots, in a domed cup of grass and weed stems concealed in grass or weeds.
		The Western Meadowlark breeds from British Columbia, Manitoba, northern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio south to Missouri, central Texas, and northern Mexico.
	www.jeannieshouse.com /aviary/meadowlark/meadowlark.html (229 words)

	Western Meadowlark,
		On 9 April, the presumed male Western Meadowlark was seen in close proximity with an Eastern Meadowlark.
		The Western chased the Eastern a lot, but they didn't seem to be too upset.
		I never saw nor heard the Eastern sing, so it is possible that it is a female who is impressed by this outlander.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /crows/wmeadowlrk.htm (440 words)

	Eastern Meadowlark
		The Eastern meadowlark originally lived, in small numbers, in the prairies of western Ohio.
		This steady loss of habitat caused meadowlark populations to decline.
		An increase in the number of times hayfields were mowed, resulting in destroyed nest, and severe winters were important factors in the decline of breeding populations.
	www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=1068 (183 words)

	Leopardseals Eastern Meadow Lark Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		They very similair western meadowlark (8 1/2) is slightly paler on the back, and the yellow of the thraot goes higher on the cheek.
		The Western Meadowlark's song is louder and more flutelike than the simple whistle of the Eastern bird.
		Did you know?: The eastern meadowlark has a clear high, lonely, wistful song and the western meadowlark sings in a rich, rolling tone.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/easternmeadowlarkbird.html (254 words)

	RonAusting.com Wildlife Photography
		The Meadowlark breeds from Nova Scotia to Texas and Florida, and migrates to the southern United States in winter.
		During the summer the Eastern meadowlark feeds mainly on insects, but during the winter it normally eats seeds.
		The Meadowlark who's name is misnomer as this bird is more closely related to flbirds than larks, seldom sings during the nesting period.
	www.seidata.com /~rausting/birds/emeadowlark.html (463 words)

	Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm - Eastern Meadowlark (U.S. National Park Service)
		According to the Bureau of Land Management's Partners in Flight Bird Management Plan, the Eastern Meadowlark have decreased ten percent a year and are among the most steeply declining birds in the Mid-Atlantic.
		Eastern Meadowlarks inhabit field, pasture, and meadows which can all be found in Oxon Cove Park.
		These habitats are dwindling as more and more farm and fields give way to development, revert to forests, or shift from pastures to row crops.
	www.nps.gov /oxhi/naturescience/eastern-meadowlark.htm (161 words)

	Eastern Meadowlark Range Map
		The Eastern Meadowlark breeds from northern Minnesota and southern Ontario across to southern New Brunswick, south through the Eastern United States to Texas, the Gulf Coast, Central America, and Florida, and west to southwestern South Dakota, central Nebraska and central Arizona.
		The Eastern Meadowlark prefers pastures, but also occurs in other grass-dominated habitats such as hayfields, grassy meadows, tallgrass prairies, open fields of corn, alfalfa, and clover and weedy orchards.
		It prefers moist meadows and lowlands at the western edge of its range, where distribution overlaps that of the western meadowlark.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /eastern_meadowlark_map.htm (113 words)

	Western Meadowlark Pictures
		Western Meadowlarks are yellow-breasted songbirds having among the most beautiful songs to be heard in Eastern Washington.
		They reside year-round in Eastern Washington but also migrate from the south in springtime to the area's open grasslands for breeding.
		Western Meadowlark was given the scientific name Sturnella neglecta because it had been overlooked as a separate species and grouped with Eastern Meadowlark from their similarity.
	www.bentler.us /eastern-washington/animals/birds/meadowlark.aspx (147 words)

	EasternMeadowlarkp
		The wet gray weather meant this digiscope, from my Spring 2003 Texas gulf trip, was taken at a slow shutter speed and so has even more blur than most digiscopes, blurred, but I keep this posted as it is my only picture of this species.
		Eastern Meadowlark isn't readily distinguishable from Western by appearance -- certainly not by me -- but the song is different, and this fellow was singing.
		In any event, the Western's range doesn't extend to the Texas gulf coast.
	www.geocities.com /tgrey41/Pages/EasternMeadowlarkp.html (95 words)

	Bird Watcher's Digest: Species Identification: Eastern Meadowlark
		The only sure way to separate eastern and western meadowlarks is by song and call.
		The song of the eastern meadowlark is a series of loud, clear whistles, typically four notes in two pairs, see-you, see-aye and can be heard a long way.
		In many parts of the range, the eastern meadowlark has declined significantly in the past 25 years as pastures and other short grass fields have been converted to grow crop agriculture.
	www.birdwatchersdigest.com /site/backyard_birds/bird_id/eastern_meadowlark.aspx (272 words)

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