Leistes
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The genus Leistes are predominantly South American grassland birds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the North American meadowlarks in the genus Sturnella.
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Leistes | |
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Long-tailed meadowlark (Leistes loyca) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Icteridae |
Genus: | Leistes Vigors, 1825 |
Type species | |
Oriolus americanus Gmelin, 1788 | |
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It includes five species of largely insectivorous grassland birds. In all species the male at least has a black or brown back and extensively red underparts.