Sturnella neglecta
Official bird of Kansas. Yellow breast + black V — strong kids cue.
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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.
Joined the U.S.: 1861 (1861-01-29)
Kansas joined the Union in 1861. This midwestern state's bird is the Western Meadowlark.
Admission order #34 · Limited Edition 4-year calendar (Nov 2026–Dec 2030).
K.S.A. 73-901 (L. 1937). Schoolchildren preference often dated 1933 in secondary sources; statute year is 1937.
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