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[[Image:Peruvian Meadowlark Peru.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo of male by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br /> Pantanos de Villa Reserve, [[Peru]], September, 2009]] | [[Image:Peruvian Meadowlark Peru.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo of male by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br /> Pantanos de Villa Reserve, [[Peru]], September, 2009]] | ||
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Leistes|Leistes]] bellicosus |
| + | ''Sturnella bellicosa'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Shorter-tailed than other red-breasted South American Meadowlarks. | Shorter-tailed than other red-breasted South American Meadowlarks. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''L. b. bellicosus'': |
:*Pacific slope of [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | :*Pacific slope of [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''L. b. albipes'': |
:*Arid littoral of south-western [[Peru]] (Ica) to extreme northern [[Chile]] | :*Arid littoral of south-western [[Peru]] (Ica) to extreme northern [[Chile]] | ||
| − | This taxon is included within [[Pampas Meadowlark]] by some authors. | + | This taxon is included within [[Pampas Meadowlark]] by some authors. <br /> |
| − | + | Clements places this species in the genus ''[[: Category:Sturnella|Sturnella]]''.<br /> | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Coastal grasslands | Coastal grasslands | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Meadowlark+bellicosa}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Leistes]] |
Revision as of 19:27, 11 February 2018
- Leistes bellicosus
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]
- L. b. bellicosus:
- L. b. albipes:
This taxon is included within Pampas Meadowlark by some authors.
Clements places this species in the genus Sturnella.
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 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Peruvian_Meadowlark
