See text The genus Sturnella are North American grassland passerine birds called meadowlarks.

It includes two or three species of largely insectivorous grassland birds.

In all species, the male has at least a black or brown back and extensively yellow underparts.

[1][2] The name Sturnella is a diminutive of the Latin sturnus meaning "starling".

By the late 20th century, all meadowlarks were lumped in the genus Sturnella.