Genus Sturnella Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Scientific name Sturnella bellicosa Higher classification Meadowlark Order Passerine | |
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Similar Bird, Meadowlark, White‑edged oriole, Ecuadorian cacique, Band‑tailed oropendola | ||
Birds of peru peruvian meadowlark
The Peruvian meadowlark (Sturnella bellicosa) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrublands, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrublands, intertidal marshes, and pasturelands all around 1,000 metres above sea level.
The males are streaky brown with a bright red throat and chest. The females are duller in colour and are more streaked than the males. They grow to be 20 cm long and are characterised by their bobbing flight which is similar to that of a woodpecker. They eat mostly insects, but sometimes eat seeds.
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