Payout "Name the Bird Contest!" (Episode 28)

How well do you know the most common birds living in the Eastern USA and the East of Canada?

Read through the text below and pick the correct bird. The included photo may give you a good clue as well.

Markings : Broad black V on bright yellow breast; mottled brown above; white outer tail feathers.
Habitat : Grassy fields and meadows; airports and golf courses;; winter - coastal salt marshes.
Seasons : All year, except in extreme North, where occurs spring, summer, fall.
Range : Breeds from s. Canada to Florida and Gulf of Mexico; winters north to s. Great Lakes and on Atlantic coast to s. Maine.

The answer is the Eastern Meadowlark bird.