Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
The adult Bobolink is a grassland songbird of hayfields, prairies, wet meadows, and open agricultural country. It feeds on seeds, grains, and insects, taking more animal prey during the breeding season and more plant food during migration and winter. Males in breeding plumage are strikingly black below with a pale back and buff nape, while females and nonbreeding birds are warm brown and streaked. A notable long-distance migrant, it travels between North America and southern South America and can cover thousands of kilometers each year.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NT
Growth chain
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- Bobolink