- Any of various songbirds of the genusSturnella of North America, especially S. magna, the eastern meadowlark, and S. neglecta, the western meadowlark, having brownish plumage, a yellow breast, and a black crescent-shaped marking beneath the throat. 草地鹨：一种产于北美洲的草地鹨 属鸣鸟，尤指东部草地鹨的 东美草地鹨， 和西部草地鹨的 西美草地鹨 ，长有深褐色羽毛，胸部为黄色，喉部下面有黑色新月形标记