Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Yellow-billed Cacique
Amblycercus holosericeus
Yellow-tailed Oriole
Icterus mesomelas
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
Black-cowled Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Giant Cowbird
Molothrus oryzivorus
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Psarocolius wagleri
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Eastern Meadowlark sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Meadowlark in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Meadowlark in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.