Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
Red-breasted Blackbird
Sturnella militaris
Yellow-backed Oriole
Icterus chrysater
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Mountain Cacique
Cacicus chrysonotus
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
Cacicus uropygialis
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Oriole Blackbird
Gymnomystax mexicanus
Orange-crowned Oriole
Icterus auricapillus
📅 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 Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Eastern Meadowlark sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 223 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Meadowlark in Chingaza National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Meadowlark in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.