Blanford's Lark (Calandrella blanfordi)
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Blanford's Lark

Calandrella blanfordi (Shelley, 1902)

14–15 cmLength24 gWeight

Blanford's lark or Blanford's short-toed lark (Calandrella blanfordi) is a small passerine bird of the lark family, Alaudidae, which is native to north-eastern Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Blanford's Lark has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sululta PlainEthiopia113 records
  2. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia18 records
  3. Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia15 records
More places
  1. Lake ChelelekaEthiopia7 records
  2. Melka GhebduEthiopia5 records
  3. Doho LodgeEthiopia3 records
  4. Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia3 records
  5. Lake Ziway – southwestern shoreEthiopia3 records
  6. Lake Koka – western shoreEthiopia2 records
  7. Gibe GorgeEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia

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

Blanford's lark or Blanford's short-toed lark (Calandrella blanfordi) is a small passerine bird of the lark family, Alaudidae, which is native to north-eastern Africa. Its common name commemorates the English zoologist William Thomas Blanford.

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Questions

How big is the Blanford's Lark?

The Blanford's Lark is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Blanford's Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

When is the best time to see the Blanford's Lark?

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

Is the Blanford's Lark endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blanford's Lark as Least Concern.

What does the Blanford's Lark eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Blanford's Lark in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Calandrella

Other birds in the genus Calandrella

Hume's Short-toed LarkHume's Short-toed LarkCalandrella acutirostrisMongolian Short-toed LarkMongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensisRufous-capped LarkRufous-capped LarkCalandrella eremicaRed-capped LarkRed-capped LarkCalandrella cinereaGreater Short-toed LarkGreater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylaGreater Hoopoe-LarkGreater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipesLesser Hoopoe-LarkLesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoniBeesley's LarkBeesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyiSpike-heeled LarkSpike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciataGray's LarkGray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayi
Blanford's Lark

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