Nebraska State Bird Western MeadowlarkNebraska Meadowlark & Goldenrod Tee The Western Meadowlark builds its nest on the ground, weaving a domed grass roof overhead for concealment which makes finding one feel like discovering a secret. Nebraska's state bird is a grassland specialist, and that rich, bubbling song carries impossibly far across open prairie, announcing itself long before you spot the yellow chest and black V perched on a goldenrod stem. Along Nebraska's Platte River corridor