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| From Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
The Western Meadowlark is an extremely popular choice as a state bird. The Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming. The Meadowlark is a large stocky songbird with yellow from his throat all the way down his belly, with a black bib that sort of hangs around his neck an down on to his breast. His wings and back are spotted and streaked with brown and black. Meadowlarks nest on the ground in fields and open areas foraging through the grass for bugs and seeds. The open fields and prairies of some of western states make an excellent habitat for these songbirds where they live all year long . Meadowlarks range from 6 to 10 inches long with a wingspan of about 16 inches; which is about the size of an American Robin, however the Meadowlark is stockier and heavier than the Robin.
For more info check this out. http://www.birdwatching.com/stories/storymeadowlark.html
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| Eastern Meadowlark(???) photo I took at Buena Vista, |
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