Peruvian Meadowlark
Sturnella bellicosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella bellicosa (Peruvian Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Tawny Antpitta
Grallaria quitensis
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes albidiventris
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Spectacled Redstart
Myioborus melanocephalus
Black Flowerpiercer
Diglossa humeralis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Peruvian Meadowlark at Cajas National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |