Alaudidae
Eremopterix nigriceps (Gould, 1839)
Eremopterix nigriceps (Gould, 1839)
Eremopterix nigriceps, the black-crowned sparrow-lark, is a small lark found across arid regions of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia.
Eremopterix griseus (Scopoli, 1786)
Eremopterix griseus (Scopoli, 1786)
Eremopterix griseus, the ashy-crowned sparrow-lark, is a small ground-dwelling lark found across the South Asian subcontinent.
Mirafra hova Hartlaub, 1860
Mirafra hova Hartlaub, 1860
Mirafra hova, the Madagascar lark, is an Alaudidae lark species endemic to Madagascar.
Ammomanes deserti (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Ammomanes deserti (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Ammomanes deserti, the desert lark, is a medium-sized non-migratory lark that inhabits arid broken terrain across North Africa and southwest Asia to western India.
Ammomanes cinctura (Gould, 1839)
Ammomanes cinctura (Gould, 1839)
Ammomanes cinctura, the bar-tailed lark, is a small lark found across arid regions of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East and western Asia.
Ammomanes phoenicura (Franklin, 1831)
Ammomanes phoenicura (Franklin, 1831)
Ammomanes phoenicura is a distinctive lark species found in dry open habitats across South Asia.
Calandrella cinerea (Gmelin, 1789)
Calandrella cinerea (Gmelin, 1789)
Calandrella cinerea, the red-capped lark, is a small African lark with a distinctive rufous cap that feeds on seeds and insects.
Calandrella brachydactyla dukhunensis (Sykes, 1832)
Calandrella brachydactyla dukhunensis (Sykes, 1832)
Greater short-toed lark is a small migratory pale lark of dry open country, with habits and traits as described.
Calandrella brachydactyla (Leisler, 1814)
Calandrella brachydactyla (Leisler, 1814)
Calandrella brachydactyla, the greater short-toed lark, is a small migratory lark found across dry open Eurasia and Africa.
Spizocorys starki (Shelley, 1902)
Spizocorys starki (Shelley, 1902)
Spizocorys starki, or Stark's lark, is a small pale nomadic lark that lives in arid gravel grasslands of southern Africa.
Chersomanes albofasciata (Lafresnaye, 1836)
Chersomanes albofasciata (Lafresnaye, 1836)
Spike-heeled lark (Chersomanes albofasciata) is a southern African lark species in the Alaudidae family.
Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850)
Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850)
Pinarocorys nigricans, the dusky lark, is a migratory Afrotropical lark found in southern Central Africa.
Calendulauda poecilosterna (Reichenow, 1879)
Calendulauda poecilosterna (Reichenow, 1879)
Calendulauda poecilosterna is a passerine lark found across eastern Africa, living in dry savannah and scrub habitats.
Calendulauda sabota (A.Smith, 1836)
Calendulauda sabota (A.Smith, 1836)
Calendulauda sabota, the sabota lark, is a southern African lark species found in savannas and dry shrubland.
Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836)
Calendulauda africanoides (A.Smith, 1836)
Calendulauda africanoides, the fawn-coloured lark, is an Alaudidae lark species found widely across south-central Africa.
Calendulauda albescens (Lafresnaye, 1839)
Calendulauda albescens (Lafresnaye, 1839)
Karoo lark (Calendulauda albescens) is a South African endemic lark species that lives in dry shrubland.
Calendulauda erythrochlamys (Strickland, 1853)
Calendulauda erythrochlamys (Strickland, 1853)
The dune lark is an endemic Namibian lark, the only bird that can survive in the Namib Desert.
Ramphocoris clotbey (Bonaparte, 1850)
Ramphocoris clotbey (Bonaparte, 1850)
Ramphocoris clotbey, the thick-billed lark, is an Alaudidae lark found in North Africa and central Arabian Peninsula.
Calandrella rufescens (Vieillot, 1819)
Calandrella rufescens (Vieillot, 1819)
Calandrella rufescens, the Mediterranean short-toed lark, is a small ground-nesting lark found across dry open regions from Spain to China.
Calandrella raytal (Blyth, 1845)
Calandrella raytal (Blyth, 1845)
Calandrella raytal, the sand lark, is a small 12–13 cm passerine found on South Asian river sandbars and open sandy habitats.
Alaudala cheleensis Swinhoe, 1871
Alaudala cheleensis Swinhoe, 1871
The Asian short-toed lark (Alaudala cheleensis) is an Alaudidae lark first described in 1871, found from south-central to eastern Asia.
Calandrella rufescens heinei (Homeyer, 1873)
Calandrella rufescens heinei (Homeyer, 1873)
Calandrella rufescens heinei (Mediterranean short-toed lark) is a small streaked lark native to dry open habitats from southern Europe to east Asia. It feeds on seeds and insects.
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