Birds of North America
Puzzle 26 · Grasslands and Open Country · Page 44 in print
Bobolink
Young Bobolinks leave their ground nest before they can fly. They hide in nearby vegetation while their flight feathers continue to grow.
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Buffy Brown
The general plumage color of females and nonbreeding males.
Clover
Vegetation at whose base a female may place her nest.
Dandelions
Plants in breeding grasslands used by Bobolinks.
Display Flight
The male performs an aerial song display.
Fat Reserves
Stored energy accumulated before long overwater migration.
Flight Feather
Young birds remain hidden until their flight feathers develop.
Legumes
Flowering plants associated with Bobolink nesting fields.
Meadow Rue
A plant that can conceal a Bobolink ground nest.
Night Feeding
Foraging on bright nights during migration.
Oats
One of the grain foods eaten during migration and winter.
Pinkish Bill
A field mark of females and nonbreeding males.
Rice Fields
Agricultural feeding habitat in the South American winter range.
Tassels
Plant tassels eaten during migration and winter.
Wet Soil
Females choose moist ground for nesting.
Yellow Nape
The breeding male has a yellow patch at the back of its head.
Sources
- Bobolink: IdentificationCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Bobolink: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology