Bird Name:
Peruvian Meadowlark
Latin Name:
Sturnella bellicosa
Status:
Least Concern
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Sturnella
Species: S. bellicosa
General Information:
The Peruvian Meadowlark is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. The Icterids are a large group of strong-billed birds limited in distribution to the New World. This type of bird is characterized by bouncing flight, similar to that of a woodpecker. This type of flight alternates flapping with gliding on closed wings.
Physical Description:
It averages 20 cm in length. It has a short tail and beak. The males are a streaky brown with a bright red throat and chest. The supercilium is red in front of the eye and shows white behind it. The females are brown and appear to be more streaky in the underparts. The females' breast shows a wash of pink.
Diet:
The Peruvian Meadowlarks diet consists of mostly insects. In some cases it will also eat a minimal amount of seeds. They will commonly forage on the ground.
Habitat:
This bird originates in Ecuador, Peru, and extreme northern Chile. Its elevational range is from the coast to 1000 meters above sea level. It is found in open habitats of grasslands. Therefore in the southern habitat, the bird is restricted to river valleys.
Reproduction:
The Peruvian Meadowlark builds a grassy cup nest on or near ground. They average 2-5 eggs per clutch. Very little information is known about the breeding habits of this species.
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