Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae (Ictèrids)
- GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)
- SpeciesSturnella neglecta (Western Meadowlark)
Closest Relatives at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
📅 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 Western Meadowlark in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Western Meadowlark sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Meadowlark in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Western Meadowlark in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.