Eastern Meadowlark
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Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park
2,330 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,488 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eastern Meadowlark

The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to its sister species, the western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to northern South America, where it is also most widespread in the east. The Chihuahuan meadowlark was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern meadowlark.

The eastern meadowlark was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with the larks and pipits in the genus Alauda and adopted the binomial name Alauda magna. Linnaeus based his description on the "large lark" that had been described and illustrated in 1729–1732 by the English naturalist Mark Catesby. Catesby also used the Latin Alauda magna but as his book predates the introduction of the binomial system, he is not acknowledged as the authority. Catesby reported that "they inhabit Carolina, Virginia and most of the Northern continent of America." Confusingly, Linnaeus specified the habitat as "America, Africa". The type location was restricted to South Carolina by the American Ornithologist's Union in 1931. The eastern meadowlark is now placed... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-headed Cowbird
LC

Brown-headed Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus ater

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Orchard Oriole
LC

Orchard Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus spurius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Baltimore Oriole
LC

Baltimore Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus galbula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rusty Blackbird
VU

Rusty Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus carolinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bobolink
NT

Bobolink

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Tufted Titmouse
LC

Tufted Titmouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baeolophus bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Blue Jay
LC

Blue Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta cristata

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
14 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
16 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
18 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
29 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
38 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
39 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
40 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
42 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
44 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
45 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
46 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
48 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Meadowlark in Shenandoah National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Meadowlark sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 2,330 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Meadowlark in Shenandoah National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Meadowlark in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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