AVITOPIA - Larks

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Alaudidae

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Alaemon

Chersomanes

Ammomanopsis

Certhilauda

Pinarocorys

Ramphocoris

Ammomanes

Eremopterix

Calendulauda

Heteromirafra

Mirafra

Eremophila

Calandrella

Melanocorypha

Chersophilus

Eremalauda

Alaudala

Lullula

Spizocorys

Alauda

Galerida

The family of Larks occurs all over the world with the exception of New Zealand and many islands. Larks are rather small birds (12 cm - 23 cm). In most species, the claw of the hind toe is long and pointed. They love open terrain and advance into the hottest deserts. They look for food on the ground and eat insects, snails, seeds and buds. The fluid requirement is often met from food. Some species protect their nest hollow on the windward side with a little stone wall. The chicks are looked after by both parents; the nestling period is very short.

Alaemon

     alaudipes - Greater Hoopoe-Lark (2)
     hamertoni - Lesser Hoopoe-Lark (1)

Chersomanes

     albofasciata - Spike-heeled Lark (3)
     beesleyi - Beesley's Lark (1)

Ammomanopsis

     grayi - Gray's Lark (3)

Certhilauda

     chuana - Short-clawed Lark (1)
     subcoronata - Karoo Long-billed Lark (2)
     benguelensis - Benguela Long-billed Lark (1)
     semitorquata - Eastern Long-billed Lark (1)
     curvirostris - Cape Long-billed Lark (2)
     brevirostris - Agulhas Long-billed Lark (1)

Pinarocorys

     erythropygia - Rufous-rumped Lark (2)
     nigricans - Dusky Lark (3)

Ramphocoris

     clotbey - Thick-billed Lark (2)

Ammomanes

     cinctura - Bar-tailed Lark (2)
     phoenicura - Rufous-tailed Lark (1)
     deserti - Desert Lark (2)

Eremopterix

     australis - Black-eared Sparrow-Lark (4)
     hova - Madagascar Lark (1)
     leucotis - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark (3)
     nigriceps - Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (3)
     griseus - Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark (1)
     signatus - Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark (3)
     verticalis - Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark (2)
     leucopareia - Fischer's Sparrow-Lark (2)

Calendulauda

     sabota - Sabota Lark (4)
     poecilosterna - Pink-breasted Lark (1)
     africanoides - Fawn-colored Lark (1)
     alopex - Foxy Lark (1)
     albescens - Karoo Lark (1)
     burra - Red Lark (2)
     barlowi - Barlow's Lark (1)
     erythrochlamys - Dune Lark (2)

Heteromirafra

     archeri - Archer's Lark (2)
     ruddi - Rudd's Lark (1)

Mirafra

     apiata - Cape Clapper Lark (2)
     fasciolata - Eastern Clapper Lark (1)
     collaris - Collared Lark (1)
     hypermetra - Red-winged Lark (1)
     africana - Rufous-naped Lark (5)
     ashi - Ash's Lark (1)
     somalica - Somali Lark (1)
     angolensis - Angola Lark (1)
     rufocinnamomea - Flappet Lark (1)
     cordofanica - Kordofan Lark (1)
     williamsi - Williams's Lark (1)
     pulpa - Friedmann's Lark (1)
     passerina - Monotonous Lark (2)
     albicauda - White-tailed Lark (1)
     cheniana - Melodious Lark (1)
     javanica - Horsfield's Bush Lark (4)
     cantillans - Singing Bush Lark (2)
     microptera - Burmese Bush Lark (1)
     assamica - Bengal Bush Lark (1)
     erythrocephala - Indochinese Bush Lark (1)
     affinis - Jerdon's Bush Lark (1)
     erythroptera - Indian Bush Lark (2)
     rufa - Rusty Bush Lark (1)
     gilletti - Gillett's Lark (2)

Eremophila

     alpestris - Horned Lark (7)
     bilopha - Temminck's Lark (2)

Calandrella

     blanfordi - Blanford's Short-toed Lark (1)
     erlangeri - Erlanger's Lark (1)
     cinerea - Red-capped Lark (3)
     brachydactyla - Greater Short-toed Lark (5)
     dukhunensis - Sykes's Short-toed Lark (1)
     acutirostris - Hume's Short-toed Lark (1)

Melanocorypha

     bimaculata - Bimaculated Lark (4)
     calandra - Calandra Lark (4)
     maxima - Tibetan Lark (1)
     yeltoniensis - Black Lark (1)
     mongolica - Mongolian Lark (2)

Chersophilus

     duponti - Dupont's Lark (3)

Eremalauda

     dunni - Dunn's Lark (1)

Alaudala

     somalica - Somali Short-toed Lark (1)
     cheleensis - Asian Short-toed Lark (1)
     rufescens - Lesser Short-toed Lark (5)
     raytal - Sand Lark (2)

Lullula

     arborea - Woodlark (5)

Spizocorys

     starki - Stark's Lark (1)
     sclateri - Sclater's Lark (2)
     fremantlii - Short-tailed Lark (2)
     conirostris - Pink-billed Lark (1)
     fringillaris - Botha's Lark (1)
     obbiensis - Obbia Lark (1)
     personata - Masked Lark (1)

Alauda

     leucoptera - White-winged Lark (3)
     arvensis - Eurasian Skylark (14)
     gulgula - Oriental Skylark (1)
     razae - Raso Lark (2)

Galerida

     modesta - Sun Lark (1)
     magnirostris - Large-billed Lark (2)
     theklae - Thekla Lark (5)
     cristata - Crested Lark (9)
     macrorhyncha - Maghreb Lark (1)
     malabarica - Malabar Lark (2)
     deva - Sykes's Lark (1)

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