Western meadowlark? (1 Viewer)

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marcsantacurz

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #1

I think this is a western meadowlark in fall plumage (from the mottled cheek).

Santa Cruz, California. Both photos are same bird, slightly different head posture.

Thanks for ID help.

Marc

 

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fugl

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #2

Western Meadowlark

 

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aeshna5

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #3

Agree

 

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Earnest lad

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #4

Please can anyone advise: how do we distinguish between Eastern and Western?

 

KC Foggin

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #5

Cornell has a helpful link comparing the two side by side. See:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/species-compare/67377581

 

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Earnest lad

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• Oct 20, 2018

• #6

Thank you - I guess that would be hard to separate in the field in an overlap zone except by voice.