Birds of America Western Meadow Lark
(State Bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming)
By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E.
VOLUME VII.
MISSOURI MEADOW-LARK.
[Western Meadowlark.]
STURNELLA NEGLECTA, Aud.
[Sturnella neglecta.]
PLATE CCCCLXXXIX.--MALE.
Although the existence of this species was known to the celebrated explorers of the west, LEWIS and CLARK, during their memorable journey across the Rocky Mountains and to the Pacific; no one has since taken the least notice of it.
These travellers mention it at page 236 of the first volume, edited by PAUL ALLEN, Esq.,...
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