Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Golden-tufted Grackle
Macroagelaius imthurni
Green Oropendola
Psarocolius viridis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Epaulet Oriole
Icterus cayanensis
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
Yellow Oriole
Icterus nigrogularis
Olive Oropendola
Psarocolius bifasciatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Meadowlark in Canaima National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Eastern Meadowlark sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Meadowlark in Canaima National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Meadowlark in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.