The Pampas meadowlark (Leistes defilippii) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Pampas meadowlark
male
female
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Genus: Leistes
Species:
L. defilippii
Binomial name
Leistes defilippii
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Sturnella militaris (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Sturnella defilippii

Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, pampas grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Leistes defilippii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22724229A178007403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22724229A178007403.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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