The genus Sturnella are North American grasslandbirds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the South American meadowlarks now placed in the genus Leistes.
It includes two or three species of largely insectivorous grassland birds. In all species, the male has at least a black or brown back and extensively yellow underparts.
The genus Sturnella was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot with the eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) as the type species.[1][2] The name Sturnella is a diminutive of the Latin sturnus meaning "starling".[3]
By the early 20th century, the meadowlarks were split. Only the "yellow-breasted" meadowlarks (eastern and western meadowlarks, including Lilian's) remained in the genus Sturnella. The red-breasted and white-browed meadowlarks were moved to the genus Leistes, while the pampas meadowlark, Peruvian meadowlark and long-tailed meadowlark made up the genus Pezites, which was established by Cabanis in 1851. By the late 20th century, all meadowlarks were lumped in the genus Sturnella. In 2017, all the red-breasted meadowlarks were merged into the genus Leistes.
^Vieillot, Louis Pierre (1816). Analyse d'une Nouvelle Ornithologie Élémentaire (in French). Paris: Deterville/self. p. 34.
^Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1968). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 14. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 177.
^Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 368. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Oropendolas, orioles, blackbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
Further readingedit
del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2011). Handbook of Birds of the World, volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions. ISBN978-84-96553-78-1.
Powell, A.F.L.A.; Barker, F.K.; Lanyon, S.M.; Burns, K.J.; Klicka, J.; Lovette, I.J. (2014). "A comprehensive species-level molecular phylogeny of the New World blackbirds (Icteridae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 71: 94–112. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.009. PMID 24291659.
External linksedit
Sturnella videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
April 09, 2024
sturnella, genus, north, american, grassland, birds, called, meadowlarks, genus, previously, lumped, with, south, american, meadowlarks, placed, genus, leistes, eastern, meadowlark, magna, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, cho. The genus Sturnella are North American grassland birds called meadowlarks The genus was previously lumped with the South American meadowlarks now placed in the genus Leistes SturnellaEastern meadowlark Sturnella magna Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeGenus SturnellaVieillot 1816Type speciesAlauda magnaLinnaeus 1758SpeciesSee textIt includes two or three species of largely insectivorous grassland birds In all species the male has at least a black or brown back and extensively yellow underparts Contents 1 Taxonomy and list of species 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksTaxonomy and list of species editThe genus Sturnella was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot with the eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna as the type species 1 2 The name Sturnella is a diminutive of the Latin sturnus meaning starling 3 By the early 20th century the meadowlarks were split Only the yellow breasted meadowlarks eastern and western meadowlarks including Lilian s remained in the genus Sturnella The red breasted and white browed meadowlarks were moved to the genus Leistes while the pampas meadowlark Peruvian meadowlark and long tailed meadowlark made up the genus Pezites which was established by Cabanis in 1851 By the late 20th century all meadowlarks were lumped in the genus Sturnella In 2017 all the red breasted meadowlarks were merged into the genus Leistes The genus contains three species 4 Eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna Chihuahuan meadowlark Sturnella lilianae Western meadowlark Sturnella neglectaReferences edit Vieillot Louis Pierre 1816 Analyse d une Nouvelle Ornithologie Elementaire in French Paris Deterville self p 34 Paynter Raymond A Jr ed 1968 Check List of Birds of the World Vol 14 Cambridge Massachusetts Museum of Comparative Zoology p 177 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm p 368 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Gill Frank Donsker David Rasmussen Pamela eds 2020 Oropendolas orioles blackbirds IOC World Bird List Version 10 2 International Ornithologists Union Retrieved 9 October 2020 Further reading editdel Hoyo Josep Elliott Andrew Christie David eds 2011 Handbook of Birds of the World volume 16 Tanagers to New World Blackbirds Barcelona Spain Lynx Edicions ISBN 978 84 96553 78 1 New World Blackbirds by Jaramillo and Burke ISBN 0 7136 4333 1 Powell A F L A Barker F K Lanyon S M Burns K J Klicka J Lovette I J 2014 A comprehensive species level molecular phylogeny of the New World blackbirds Icteridae Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 71 94 112 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2013 11 009 PMID 24291659 External links editSturnella videos photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sturnella amp oldid 1193609530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
