Red-breasted Meadowlark

Leistes militaris

The Red-breasted Meadowlark (Leistes militaris) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Icteridae (Troupials and Allies) and order Passeriformes (Perching Birds).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Passeriformes
        Family: Icteridae
        Genus: Leistes
        Species: Leistes militaris

Species in the Genus of Leistes

Long-tailed Meadowlark

Leistes loyca

Pampas Meadowlark

Leistes defilippii

Peruvian Meadowlark

Leistes bellicosus

Red-breasted Meadowlark

Leistes militaris

White-browed Meadowlark

Leistes superciliaris

External Links

Red-breasted Meadowlark – Wikipedia

Red-breasted Meadowlark – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Red-breasted Meadowlark – Audubon.org