MEADOWLARK. 



FIELD LARK. 



Sturnella magna. 



Char. Above,' grayish brown barred with black; crown with medial 

 stripe of buff; lateral tail-feathers white; below yellow, sides darker 

 and spotted with brown; black crescent on the breast. Length about 

 10 inches. 



Nest. Made of dry grass and placed amid a tuft of long grass in 

 a meadow ; often covered, and the opening placed at the side. 



Eggs. 4-6 ; white, thickly spotted with reddish brown and lilac ; 

 1.15 X .80. 



This well-known harmless inhabitant of meadows and old 

 fields is not only found in every part of the United States, but 

 appears to be a resident in all the intermediate region, from 

 the frigid latitude of 53° and the territory of Oregon, to 

 the mild table-land of Mexico and the savannahs of Guiana. 

 In the winter these birds abound in Alabama and Western 



