Breeding Male Lark Bunting

Breeding Male Lark Bunting

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Male Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) in breeding plumage, Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan - this is the only sparrow that changes its plumage after the breeding season

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