Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Witkaakweidespreeuw (lilianae groep) |
| English | Chihuahuan Meadowlark |
| English (United States) | Chihuahuan Meadowlark |
| French | Sturnelle de Lilian |
| French (French Guiana) | Sturnelle de Lilian |
| German | Chihuahuastärling |
| Icelandic | Steppuklofi |
| Polish | wojak obrożny [gr. lilianae] |
| Serbian | Čihuahuanska livadska ševa |
| Slovak | lúčnik bielochvostý |
| Spanish | Pradero Chihuahuense |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Pradero Altiplanero |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pradero chihuahuense |
| Turkish | Çihuahua Tarlasığırcığı |
| Ukrainian | Шпаркос аризонський |
Revision Notes
Johanna K. Beam drafted the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Jessica Kane updated the distribution map.
Sturnella lilianae Oberholser, 1930
PROTONYM:
Sturnella magna lilianae
Oberholser, 1930. Sci.Pub.ClevelandMus.Nat.Hist. 1, p.103 pl.18.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Definitions
- STURNELLA
- lilianae
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SPECIES
Chihuahuan Meadowlark Sturnella lilianae Scientific name definitions
Johanna K. Beam, Levi A. Jaster, William E. Jensen, and Wesley E. Lanyon
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
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Tables and Appendices
Appendix 1
Measurements (linear in mm, mass in g) of the subspecies of the Chihuahuan Meadowlark. Measurements taken by Wesley E. Lanyon from specimens in the American Museum of Natural History and the National Museum of Natural History, except as specified below. Data show as mean (SE, range, n).
- (1) Arc of the flattened wing except when marked with an asterisk.
- (2) Bill measured from anterior edge of nostril.
- (3) Taken from Dickerman and Phillips (Dickerman and Phillips 1970) (except tarsus, taken by Wesley E. Lanyon).
- (*) Chord of the wing.
- Modified from table published in Jaster et al. (Jaster et al. 2020).
| Wing (mm) (1) | Tail (mm) | Tarsus (mm) | Bill (mm) (2) | Mass (g) | |
| S. l. lilianae | |||||
| Females | 110.7 (1.34, 105–115, 7) | 67.0 (1.05, 64–69, 5) | 38.9 (0.39, 37–40, 9) | 21.2 (0.70, 19.8–23.1, 5) | 90.3 (1.45, 86.0–94.2, 5) |
| Males | 120.6 (0.53, 116–125, 20) | 71.8 (0.84, 69–75, 10) | 40.4 (0.33, 37–42, 20) | 22.6 (0.49, 20.9–26.0, 10) | 112.4 (3.36, 104–131, 7) |
| S. l. auropectoralis (3) | |||||
| Females | 105.5 (0.6 (*), 99–110, 19) | 66.0 (0.6, 63–70, 17) | 37.1 (0.65, 33.6–40.2, 8) | 19.2 (0.2, 18.0–20.9, 20) | 86.0 (2.4, 77.0–93.7, 6) |
| Males | 114.5 (0.5 (*), 109–123, 31) | 71.3 (0.4, 66–76, 31) | 39.5 (0.31, 38.1–42.4, 13) | 21.6 (0.3, 18.1–25.4, 29) | 107.4 (4.3, 98.4–118.2, 4) |