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Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae  Links: Larks

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are about 96 species worldwide, 10 in Britain.

Bird

Latin

Links

Notes

Shore Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Shore Lark

 

Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Skylark

RSPB

 

Wood Lark

Lullula arborea

Wood Lark

RSPB

 

Calandra Lark

Melanocorypha calandra

Calandra Lark

very rare vagrant

Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata

Bimaculated Lark

very rare vagrant

White-winged Lark

Melanocorypha leucoptera

White-winged Lark

very rare vagrant

Black Lark

Melanocorypha yeltoniensis

Black Lark

very rare vagrant

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Greater Short-toed Lark

vagrant

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Calandrella rufescens

Lesser Short-toed Lark

very rare vagrant

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Crested Lark

vagrant

 


By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: larks Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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