Long-tailed Meadowlark (Leistes loyca)
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Long-tailed Meadowlark

Leistes loyca (Molina, 1782)

113 gWeight

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands

Long-tailed Meadowlark has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SN Laguna BatucoChile3,029 records
  2. Estero MantaguaChile2,118 records
  3. Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,195 records
More places
  1. SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,161 records
  2. San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina877 records
  3. Punta LoyolaArgentina731 records
  4. Humedal Tres PuentesChile647 records
  5. SN Humedal Río Maipo – Pajonal y lagunas estacionalesChile603 records
  6. Parque Público Comunitario PanulChile588 records
  7. Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands583 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChileArgentinaFalkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Long-tailed Meadowlark?

The Long-tailed Meadowlark weighs around 113 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Meadowlark live?

Its breeding range: South America: Southern Cone. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands.

When is the best time to see the Long-tailed Meadowlark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-tailed Meadowlark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-tailed Meadowlark as Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Meadowlark eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Long-tailed Meadowlark in?

It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
113 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
121 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Southern Cone

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Leistes

Other birds in the genus Leistes

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Long-tailed Meadowlark

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