Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna
Family: Troupials and allies
Eastern Meadowlark is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
About three-quarters of the eastern meadowlark's diet is from animal sources like beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets.
The nest is also on the ground, covered with a roof woven from grasses.
The nests are made of dried grass and plant stems, and are lined with grass lespedezas, pine needles, or horse hair.