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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