Eastern Meadowlark

Description: 8 1/2-11" Robin-sized, stocky brown-streaked bird, white-edged tail, bright yellow throat and breast, black V on breast, dark stripes on crown and behind eye, sharply pointed bill	Habitat: Pastures, meadows, grassy fields, prairies, open country, country roadsides. Prefers moister habitat than Western Meadowlark. Often seen singing from fence posts or utility wires.
Nesting: 3-7 white eggs with dark brown and dull lavender, in a partly domed cup of grass and weed stems concealed in grass or weeds	Range: Breeds from S.E. Canada south through eastern U.S., winters mostly within breeding range
Voice: Clear, mellow whistle, see-you seeeeer, also loud rattling alarm voice	Diet: includes spiders, grass, forb seeds, and fruit

Notes: one of best known birds of farmlands, forms small cohesive winter flocks, mixes with western variety

When present in Oklahoma: heavy year-round in eastern part of state, sparse farther west