White-browed Meadowlark

Leistes superciliaris

Medium-sized blackbird found in wet grasslands and agricultural areas. Males are striking with a narrow white eyebrow, a mostly black body, and a brilliant red breast and shoulders patches. Females are brown and streaky with a narrow buffy eyebrow, a pale throat, and a buffy breast. The song is harsh and buzzy, bookended by tinkling notes; given perched or in a display flight.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Leistes superciliaris
Authority
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Genus
Leistes

Range and habitat

Migration
Complete migrants

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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