Listen to the Horned lark
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About the Horned lark
The Horned lark is a bird in the family Alaudidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 32 cm.
What does the Horned lark sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America for distinctive feathers on the heads of the male birds in summer, and as "shore lark" in Europe because it can be found on shorelines in the winter.
More from the family Alaudidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Horned lark sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Horned lark on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Horned lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Horned lark as “least concern”.
What family does the Horned lark belong to?
The Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Eremophila alpestris 964066 by Mary Krieger – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q207249 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Horned lark – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by MPF – CC BY-SA 3.0