Western Meadowlark
(Adopted 1927)

In grassy fields, a chunky brown bird flies away, showing a conspicuous patch of white on each side of its short broad tail. Perched on a post, it presents a bold black V on a yellow breast. The Western Meadowlark, is very similar to the Eastern Meadowlark but sings a totally different song: a tumble of gurgling flutelike notes, quite unlike the clear slurred whistles of the Eastern Meadowlark. The ranges of the two birds overlap in the prairie states.