Leistes
Sign in to saveThe genus Leistes are predominantly South American grassland birds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the North American meadowlarks in the genus Sturnella.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyIcteridae
Observations recorded24
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Icteridae
- Collections
- KU, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Peru, Brazil
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The genus Leistes are predominantly South American grassland birds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the North American meadowlarks in the genus Sturnella.
It includes five species of largely insectivorous grassland birds. In all species the male at least has a black or brown back and extensively red underparts.
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