Larks
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Published : December 23, 2016
| Last modified on July 4th, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights.
Shona Name:
Ndebele Name:
Type:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Diet:
Insects and seeds
Size:
Small birds
Weight:
Protection Status:
Least Concern
General Background:
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 91 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Zimbabwe.
Lark species found in Zimbabwe:
- Monotonous lark, Mirafra passerina
- Latakoo lark, Mirafra cheniana
- Rufous-naped lark, Mirafra africana
- Flappet lark, Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Sabota lark, Calendulauda sabota
- Fawn-coloured lark, Calendulauda africanoides
- Dusky lark, Pinarocorys nigricans
- Spike-heeled lark, Chersomanes albofasciata
- Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix leucotis
- Gray-backed sparrow-lark, Eremopterix verticalis
- Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata
- Red-capped lark, Calandrella cinerea
- Pink-billed lark, Spizocorys conirostris
