Long-tailed Meadowlark
Leistes loyca
Handsome and eye-catching bird that is fairly common in grassland, steppe, matorral, farmland, and even town parks with grassy areas. Feeds mainly on the ground, at times in small groups, but male sings from prominent perches and in flight. Male has a bright red breast, long pointed bill, and white eyebrow. Female has much less red below, but note size and shape, and pale eyebrow. No similar species in its Chilean range, but in Argentina compare with Pampas Meadowlark.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Leistes loyca
- Authority
- (Molina, 1782)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Icteridae
- Genus
- Leistes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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