Peruvian Meadowlark
Sturnella bellicosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella bellicosa (Peruvian Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chiguanco Thrush
Turdus chiguanco
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Peruvian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus punensis
Hooded Siskin
Spinus magellanicus
Buff-winged Cinclodes
Cinclodes fuscus
Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
Tit-like Dacnis
Xenodacnis parina
Phrygilus unicolor
Geospizopsis unicolor
Rufous-eared Brush-Finch
Atlapetes rufigenis
📅 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 | 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Peruvian Meadowlark in Huascarán National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Peruvian Meadowlark sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Peruvian Meadowlark in Huascarán National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Peruvian Meadowlark in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.