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Definition of Meadowlark
1. Noun. North American songbirds having a yellow breast.
Generic synonyms: American Oriole, New World Oriole, Oriole
Group relationships: Genus Sturnella, Sturnella
Specialized synonyms: Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella Magna, Sturnella Neglecta, Western Meadowlark
Definition of Meadowlark
1. Noun. Any of several songbirds, of the genus ''Sturnella'', native to North America ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Meadowlark
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Meadowlark
Literary usage of Meadowlark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1921)
"meadowlark The meadowlark, sometimes called the Sturnella p^ Lark, ... The Western
meadowlark is a distinct species, with an entirely differ, ent, and, ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America: With Introductory Chapters on by Frank Michler Chapman (1912)
"... EGOS OF meadowlark AND UPLAND PLOVER Size of eggs in relation to condition of
young birds when ..."
3. Bird Neighbors: An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty by Neltje Blanchan (1904)
"Range—North America, from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and westward to
the plains, where the Western meadowlark takes its place. ..."
4. Bird-life: A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds by Frank Michler Chapman, Ernest Thompson Seton (1897)
"meadowlark. Length, 10'75 inches. Upper parts black, brown, and buff ; under
parts yellow, a black crescent on the breast, sides streaked with black ; outer ..."
5. Birds of Village and Field: A Bird Book for Beginners by Florence Merriam Bailey (1898)
"MeadOWlark: Sturnella magna. Adults in summer, upper parts streaked brownish ;
under parts bright yellow, breast with black crescent. ..."
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