Genus

Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks

Sturnella

7 species in our catalog · found in 107 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyIcteridae (New World Blackbirds and Orioles)
GenusSturnella (Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sturnella neglecta

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Sturnella loyca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sturnella militaris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sturnella magna

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sturnella superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sturnella bellicosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sturnella lilianae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Yellow-breasted Meadowlarks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	>90%
	Western Meadowlark			>90%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Long-tailed Meadowlark			~50%
3	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~40%
	Long-tailed Meadowlark			~40%
4	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~20%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~20%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~30%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~30%
7	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
	White-browed Meadowlark			Insufficient data
8	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~20%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
9	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Long-tailed Meadowlark			~20%
10	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~20%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
11	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~20%
12	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Western Meadowlark			~20%
13	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Western Meadowlark			~20%
14	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
15	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	White-browed Meadowlark			~20%
16	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~20%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~20%
17	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
18	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
19	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
20	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~10%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
21	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~10%
22	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~10%
23	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~10%
24	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			~10%
25	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
26	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
27	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
28	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
29	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			~10%
30	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	White-browed Meadowlark			~10%
31	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			~10%
32	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
33	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~10%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
34	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	White-browed Meadowlark			~10%
35	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			~10%
36	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
37	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Meadowlark			~10%
38	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
39	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
40	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
41	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
42	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
43	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
	Chihuahuan Meadowlark			Insufficient data
44	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
	Chihuahuan Meadowlark			<5%
45	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
46	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			<5%
47	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
48	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
49	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
50	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
51	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
52	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			<5%
53	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
54	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
55	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
56	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			<5%
57	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Long-tailed Meadowlark			<5%
58	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Long-tailed Meadowlark			<5%
59	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
60	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
61	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			Insufficient data
62	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
	Chihuahuan Meadowlark			Insufficient data
63	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
64	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			<5%
65	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
66	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
67	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			<5%
68	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
69	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
70	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
71	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
72	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
73	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
74	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
	Chihuahuan Meadowlark			Insufficient data
75	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
76	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
77	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			Insufficient data
78	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
79	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chihuahuan Meadowlark			Insufficient data
80	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
81	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
82	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			Insufficient data
83	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
84	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
85	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			Insufficient data
86	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
87	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			Insufficient data
88	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			Insufficient data
89	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
90	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			Insufficient data
91	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
92	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
93	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
94	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
95	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			Insufficient data
96	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Meadowlark			Insufficient data
97	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			<5%
98	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
99	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Western Meadowlark			Insufficient data
100	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
101	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			Insufficient data
102	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
103	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
104	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Red-breasted Blackbird			<5%
105	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Peruvian Meadowlark			Insufficient data
106	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data
107	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Eastern Meadowlark			Insufficient data