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Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) call
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.
Listen to the Western Meadowlark call
A field recording of the Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) by steve b, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Western Meadowlark in farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Western Meadowlark
These birds belong to the icterid family, like the Western Meadowlark, so their calls can sound alike.
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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
A gurgling konk-la-ree ending in a buzzy trill, from a cattail perch.
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Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus
A sharp, rising wheet and a hurried, chattering warble from palm trees.
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Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks.
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Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Creaky, rusty-hinge squeaks and harsh chack calls, often from noisy flocks.
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Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
A clear, slurred, whistled see-you, see-yeeer from a fence post.
Questions
Questions about the Western Meadowlark
What does the Western Meadowlark sound like?
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Western Meadowlark?
Red-winged Blackbird, Hooded Oriole, Brewer's Blackbird, Common Grackle and Eastern Meadowlark sound similar.
Where can I hear the Western Meadowlark?
SongLark teaches it in two courses: Birds of California and Birds of the Pacific Northwest.
How can I learn the Western Meadowlark call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Western Meadowlark in two courses: Birds of California and Birds of the Pacific Northwest. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of California, the Western Meadowlark comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. That Level is about fenceposts, orchards and flooded winter fields.
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Western Meadowlark comes in Level 5: Valley Fields & Marshes. That Level is about willamette Valley farmland, wet meadows and cattail marsh.
Learn it with these birds in Level 7 of Birds of California
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Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
Harsh, rapid kek-kek-kek chatter and a querulous rising mag? Found only in California.
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Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Sharp kip notes that build into squeaky, bickering chatter from roadside wires.
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Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
A plaintive, down-slurred pee-ur whistle from a fence, barn or rock.
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Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Harsh, grating notes and short repeated phrases from a wire or the top of a bush.
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Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
A long, jumbled song of buzzes, trills and clear notes, often broken by a churring rattle.
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Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
A loud, rolling, bugling garoo-oo-oo that carries for miles over fields and marshes.
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Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
A cheerful, twittering warble with a dry rattle; long tail streamers over farms and fields.
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