Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianaeOberholser, HC, 1930
English (US) Chihuahuan Meadowlark
The Chihuahuan Meadowlark (Sturnella lilianae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sturnella lilianae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Chihuahuan Meadowlark
- Described by
- Oberholser, HC, 1930
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sturnella lilianae auropectoralis
- Sturnella lilianae lilianae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sturnella magna lilianae
- Described by
- Oberholser, HC, 1930
- Type locality
- Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
- Original description
- Scientific Publications of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1 p.103 pl.18
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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