New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies
Pampas Meadowlark
Leistes defilippii
VUVulnerable
- Family
- New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies (Icteridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Pampas meadowlark (Leistes defilippii) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Argentina and Uruguay.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tall-grass pampas mainly of southern Buenos Aires Province (east-central Argentina) and Uruguay; formerly Rio Grande do Sul (southeastern Brazil).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pampas meadowlark
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
