Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
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Bar-tailed Lark

Ammomanes cinctura (Gould, 1839)

18 gWeight

The bar-tailed lark or bar-tailed desert lark (Ammomanes cinctura) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Cape Verde, Western Sahara

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bar-tailed Lark has been recorded at 45 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco178 records
  2. Tagdilt TrackMorocco122 records
  3. Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco120 records
More places
  1. Décharge de BoumalneMorocco63 records
  2. Oued JennaWestern Sahara60 records
  3. Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco59 records
  4. Dayet SrijMorocco54 records
  5. Zone Humide de LacacãoCape Verde38 records
  6. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel37 records
  7. Sal – Santa MariaCape Verde22 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MoroccoCape VerdeWestern SaharaIsraelTürkiyeJordanIranKuwait

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bar-tailed lark or bar-tailed desert lark (Ammomanes cinctura) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. Two other species, the rufous-tailed lark and the Cape clapper lark are both also sometimes referred to using the name bar-tailed lark. It is found from Morocco to Pakistan.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-tailed Lark?

The Bar-tailed Lark weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Bar-tailed Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic: Morocco to Pakistan. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Cape Verde and Western Sahara.

When is the best time to see the Bar-tailed Lark?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bar-tailed Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-tailed Lark as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-tailed Lark eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Bar-tailed Lark in?

It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Desert
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
90 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa, Palearctic: Morocco to Pakistan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Ammomanes

Other birds in the genus Ammomanes

Desert LarkDesert LarkAmmomanes desertiRufous-tailed LarkRufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicuraGreater Hoopoe-LarkGreater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipesLesser Hoopoe-LarkLesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoniBeesley's LarkBeesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyiSpike-heeled LarkSpike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciataGray's LarkGray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayiShort-clawed LarkShort-clawed LarkCerthilauda chuanaKaroo Long-billed LarkKaroo Long-billed LarkCerthilauda subcoronataEastern Long-billed LarkEastern Long-billed LarkCerthilauda semitorquata
Bar-tailed Lark

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