: any of several American songbirds (genera Sturnella and Leistes of the family Icteridae) that are streaked brown above and in northernmost forms have a yellow breast marked with a black crescent
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It’s also known for its birdlife, with meadowlarks, bobolinks, and migrating cranes using the prairie as seasonal habitat.—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Lark buntings, mountain bluebirds and western meadowlarks are just a few of the passerines that thrive along the Red Deer River, while raptors like the sharp-shinned hawk and prairie falcon can sometimes be seen soaring high overhead.—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 Black terns and eastern meadowlarks have also dwindled.—John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for meadowlark
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