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Sturnella magna

Description

The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to the western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to South America, where it is also most widespread in the east.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2484254https://www.gbif.org/species/2484254
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)368580https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=368580
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Sturnella : Sturnella magna
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Sturnella : Sturnella magna
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SauropsidaHuxley 1864
classReptiliaLaurenti 1768
subclassEureptilia
-RomeriidaGauthier et al. 1988
-Diapsida
-Eosuchia
-NeodiapsidaBenton 1985
-SauriaGauthier 1984
-Archosauromorpha
-CrocopodaEzcurra 2016
-ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
-EucrocopodaEzcurra 2016
-Archosauria
informalAvemetatarsaliaBenton 1999
-OrnithodiraGauthier 1986
-DinosauromorphaBenton 1985
-DinosauriformesNovas 1992
-Dinosauria
-Saurischia
-Theropoda
-NeotheropodaBakker 1986
-AverostraPaul 2002
-TetanuraeGauthier 1986
orderAvetheropodaPaul 1988
suborderCoelurosauriaHuene 1914
-ManiraptoraGauthier 1986
-ParavesSereno 1997
classAvesLinnaeus 1758
-PygostyliaChiappe 2002
-OrnithothoracesChiappe and Calvo 1994
-OrnithuromorphaChiappe et al. 1999
subclassOrnithuraeHaeckel 1866
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
-Neognathae
-NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
-TerrestrornithesLivezey and Zusi 2007
-Dendrornithes
-AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
-PicoclamatoresLivezey and Zusi 2007
superorderPasserimorphaeSibley et al. 1988
orderPasseriformesLinnaeus 1758
familyIcteridaeVigors 1825
genusSturnellaVieillot 1816
speciesSturnella magnaLinnaeus 1758
Generic NameSturnella
Common Nameeastern meadowlark
Scientific NameSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Sturnella magnaspeciesbelongs to Alaudastated without evidenceLinnaeus, 1758
Sturnella magnaspeciesbelongs to Sturnellastated without evidenceSteadman et al., 2015
Sturnella magnaspeciesbelongs to Sturnellastated with evidenceClements et al., 2017
Sturnella magnaspeciesbelongs to Sturnellastated without evidenceOswald and Steadman, 2018
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance1.81 - 0.78 Ma
Pleistocene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Icteridae)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Theropoda)
Dietinsectivore, frugivore (based on Icteridae)
Reproductionoviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda)
Ontogenyaccretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda)
Taphonomyhydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Common Name(s) Eastern Meadowlark (eastern), Eastern Meadowlark (lilian's), Eastern Meadowlark, Pradero Tortilla-con-chile, Sturnelle Des Prés, Lerchenstärling, Englerketrupial, Pradero Oriental, Sturnella Orientale, Witkaakweidespreeuw, Austrumu Pļavustrazds, Didysis Pievinis Trupialas, Ida-niiduturpial, Keleti Réticsiröge, Lúčnik Obojkový, Pedro-ceroulo, Pradenca Oriental, Preeriaturpiaali, Vlhovec Východní, Vzhodni Travniški škorčevec, Wojak Obrożny, Østlig Englærke, östlig ängstrupial, Восточный луговой трупиал, ヒガシマキバドリ, 东草地鹨, 東方草地鷚
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnella_magna

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Sturnella magna alticola
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna argutula
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna auropectoralis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna griscomi
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna hippocrepis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna hoopesi
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna inexpectata
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna inexspectata
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna lilianae
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna magna
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna meridionalis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna mexicana
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna monticola
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna paralios
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna praticola
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna pratincola
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna quinta
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna saundersi
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Sturnella magna subulata
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Alauda magna Linnæus, 1758GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Sturnella : Alauda magna

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1758Alauda magna Linnaeus p. 167
2015Sturnella magna Steadman et al. p. 557
2017Sturnella magna Clements et al.
2018Sturnella magna Oswald and Steadman p. 367

References

Linnaeus C. , Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1, 1-824 doi:10.5962/bhl.title.542
Steadman D. W., Oswald J. A., et al (2015) The diversity and biogeography of late Pleistocene birds from the lowland Neotropics, Quaternary Research 83, 555-564
Clements J. F., Schulenberg T. S., et al (2017) , The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017
Oswald J. A., Steadman D. W. (2018) The late Quaternary bird community of New Providence, Bahamas, The Auk 135, 359-377
(1996) database, NODC Taxonomic Code - via Catalogue of Life
(2001) database, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad - via Catalogue of Life
(2007) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2007.07.31 - via Catalogue of Life
Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names - via Catalogue of Life
(2003) database, http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/centre.htm - via Catalogue of Life
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada: Resource Publication, no. 166 - via Catalogue of Life
(2007) AOU Check-List (07-2007) - via Catalogue of Life
(2007) Gill & Wright (2006) corrigenda/updates - 21-Sep-2007 - via Catalogue of Life
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada - via Catalogue of Life
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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