The questions "What are species?" and "How do we identify species?" are difficult to answer, and have led to debate and disagreement among biologists. See how consensus on answers to these ...

If you couldn’t find the meadowlark, it’s because you didn’t think of it as a blackbird. You couldn’t tell if it was an eastern or a western from the pictures. When you went to the range ...

Still, the Western meadowlark remains common from Canada to Mexico, even though it has experienced declines over its entire range, its status in North Dakota is uncertain. "If we continue to lose ...

Still, the western meadowlark remains common from Canada to Mexico, even though it has experienced declines over its entire range, its status in North Dakota is uncertain. “If we continue to ...

The western meadowlark is North Dakota’s state bird ... fawn bed sites are in grasslands and also 31% of a fawn’s home range. It’s this last fact which draws in hunters interest.

A striking bird that trills a beautiful song, the western meadowlark seems the ideal feathered friend to spotlight on Mother’s Day. Not only does the bird flash a daffodil-yellow breast ...

The western meadowlark is Wyoming's state bird.

The species are nearly identical and have overlapping ranges in many parts of the state. Best to distinguish them by song, with the western meadowlark singing raspy, gargling notes sounding like ...

Another project is on Western Meadowlark our state bird.” Since 2022, biologists have fitted 11 long-billed curlews and 11 ...

It is with good reason that the western meadowlark is the state bird in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Oregon. It is a gorgeous bird with a beautiful song. (Only the northern ...

The western meadowlark holds a special, almost magical, place in the hearts and souls of those inhabiting the prairies of North Dakota. While it is the state bird, the meadowlark is iconic in its ...