Western Meadowlark
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Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Wood Buffalo National Park
1 Verified records at Wood Buffalo National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized icterid bird, about 20 cm (7.9 in) in length. It is found across western and central North America and is a partial migrant, breeding in western Canada and western United States west of the Great Lakes, and in northern Mexico. In the northern half of the breeding range, the birds migrate south for the winter, while further south they are resident all year. The winter range also extends south and southeast of the breeding range, as far as central Mexico, and east to western Florida. The western meadowlark nests on the ground in open grasslands and shrublands. It feeds on bugs and seeds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park

Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

30–40% · Possible
Rusty Blackbird
VU

Rusty Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus carolinus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-headed Blackbird
LC

Yellow-headed Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Insufficient data
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

Insufficient data
Brewer's Blackbird
NT

Brewer's Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Insufficient data
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

80–90% · Very likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Gray Jay
LC

Gray Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perisoreus canadensis

50–60% · Likely
Black-capped Chickadee
LC

Black-capped Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile atricapillus

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Western Meadowlark at Wood Buffalo National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
90–100%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
9 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
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