Biology:Peruvian meadowlark

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Short description: Species of bird

Peruvian meadowlark
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Leistes
Species:
L. bellicosus
Binomial name
Leistes bellicosus
(De Filippi, 1847)
Sturnella bellicosa map.svg
Synonyms

Sturnella bellicosa

The Peruvian meadowlark (Leistes bellicosus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in western Peru, Ecuador and far northern Chile .

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrublands, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrublands, intertidal marshes, and pasturelands all around 1,000 metres above sea level.

The males are streaky brown with a bright red throat and chest. The females are duller in colour and are more streaked than the males. They grow to be 20 cm long and are characterised by their bobbing flight which is similar to that of a woodpecker. They eat mostly insects, but sometimes eat seeds.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2668277 entry