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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