Pampas Meadowlark (Leistes defilippii)
About the Pampas Meadowlark
The Pampas meadowlark (Leistes defilippii) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina and Uruguay. The Pampas meadowlark has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1850 with the binomial Trupialis militaris. At various other times it has borne the names Sturnella militaris and Sturnella defilippii before its present Leistes defilippii. The Pampas meadowlark is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 10 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Uruguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Peruvian MeadowlarkLeistes bellicosusrecording
- Red-breasted BlackbirdLeistes militarisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.