Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglectaAudubon, JJ, 1844
English (US) Western Meadowlark
The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 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 neglecta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Meadowlark
- Described by
- Audubon, JJ, 1844
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sturnella neglecta neglecta
- Sturnella neglecta confluenta
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Audubon, JJ, 1844
- Type locality
- Missouri River above Fort Croghan [= Old Fort Union, North Dakota] .
- Original description
- The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. Second ed., octavo [8vo], 7 p.339 pl.489
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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