Bird
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Common Names
Oldfield Lark (Western)
Habitat
Great Falls
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-06-22
Observed At
Near the Great Falls of the Missouri, Cascade County, Montana
Audubon named species S. neglecta because Lewis’s use of the song as the way to tell the two species apart was unheeded.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Western meadowlark
Found near Great Falls. Audubon named species S. neglecta because of Lewis' use of the song as the way to tell the two species apart was unheeded.
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
20 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2016–2026. Most recent: 2026-03-03. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
