501. Sturnella magna 
MEADOW LARK. 0 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above brown and buff mottled; broad 
dark stripes on the head ; outer tazl feathers white. 
Below bright yel- 
low; sides white, spotted with black ; black crescent on the breast. 
Flight straight but heavy, hovering as it alights. Walks and is 
much on the ground. Common in Massachu- 
setts. Arrives about the middle of March. 
Song. Liquid and plaintive. Also has chuck- 
ling notes. 
Nest. On the ground partially covered, in 
hayfields or pastures. 
Breeds. In southern New England, sparingly 
north of Massachusetts. Often winters near the 
coast. 
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