Some notable breeding grassland species include grasshopper sparrow, Savannah sparrow and western meadowlark. Species found year-round include the western meadowlark, the state bird of Nebraska. The winning design was "Western Meadowlark", designed by Paulette Sapergia. Mourning dove, western meadowlark, black-billed magpie, and common raven are other common bird species. The western meadowlark ("Sturnella neglecta") is a medium-sized icterid bird, about in length.