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Red-breasted Meadowlark

Sturnella militaris · Icteridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Maymost records
Records38,041in 5 countries
Most seen inColombia22,497 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Red-breasted Meadowlark in brief

The red-breasted meadowlark (Sturnella militaris) is a bird of the Icteridae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 38,041 published records, most of them from Colombia, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and May.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Colombia22,497 records · best May, Jan
Panama9,520 records · best Mar, Jan
Trinidad and Tobago2,603 records · best Dec, Jan
Guyana1,992 records · best Feb, Oct
Suriname1,429 records · best Feb, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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