Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella lilianae (Chihuahuan Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Big Bend National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Chihuahuan Meadowlark sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Big Bend National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.