with blackish, except on throat and middle of belly. 

 A very long-tailed bird of a rich reddish brown 

 above. The song is highly remarkable; it is loud 

 and wonderfully varied. This is a bird of the 

 bushes and thickets. 



Meadowlark 



501. Meadowlark — Sturnella magna magna. 



Robin-size, larger. Length io)4 inches. 



Outer tail-feathers mainly white; throat, breast 

 and middle of upper belly bright yellow; a black 

 crescent on breast; upperparts mottled black and 

 brown; a buffy line through center of crown; sides 

 and lower belly whitish, spotted or streaked with 

 black. 



A bird of the open fields and meadows ; the 

 flight is straight on sailing or rapidly beating 

 wings; the song is a musical far-reaching whistle; 

 there are several distinguishing call-notes. The 



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