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[[Image:8637peruvian meadowlark.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|mmdnje|mmdnje}}<br />Chongon, Guayas Province, [[Ecuador]], December 2005 ]] | [[Image:8637peruvian meadowlark.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|mmdnje|mmdnje}}<br />Chongon, Guayas Province, [[Ecuador]], December 2005 ]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Polytypic. Consists of | + | Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
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*''S. b. bellicosa'': | *''S. b. bellicosa'': | ||
:*Pacific slope of [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | :*Pacific slope of [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | ||
*''S. b. albipes'': | *''S. b. albipes'': | ||
:*Arid littoral of south-western [[Peru]] (Ica) to extreme northern [[Chile]] | :*Arid littoral of south-western [[Peru]] (Ica) to extreme northern [[Chile]] | ||
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| − | This taxon is | + | This taxon is included within [[Pampas Meadowlark]] by some authors. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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In non-breeding season may flock. | In non-breeding season may flock. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase |
#Neotropical birds online | #Neotropical birds online | ||
#Ebird | #Ebird | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 19 August 2013
- Sturnella bellicosa
Identification
Shorter-tailed than other red-breasted South American Meadowlarks.
Similar species
Long-tailed Meadowlark, Pampas Meadowlark
Distribution
South America: found west of the Andes in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and reported as currently spreading into Colombia. Subspecies catamarcanus from Argentina is usually included in Long-tailed Meadowlark
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies[1]
- S. b. bellicosa:
- S. b. albipes:
This taxon is included within Pampas Meadowlark by some authors.
Habitat
Coastal grasslands
Behaviour
Territorial during breeding season. Male performs a song display where he rises up into the air.
In non-breeding season may flock.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Neotropical birds online
- Ebird
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Peruvian Meadowlark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Peruvian_Meadowlark
