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Red Lark
Calendulauda burra (Bangs, 1930)
37 gWeight
The red lark (Calendulauda burra), also known as the ferruginous lark or ferruginous sand-lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae.
Most records: South Africa
Where and when it's recorded
Red Lark has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 red lark (Calendulauda burra), also known as the ferruginous lark or ferruginous sand-lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in western South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Questions
How big is the Red Lark?
The Red Lark weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Red Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central South Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa.
Is the Red Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Lark as Vulnerable.
What does the Red Lark eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Red Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 37 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 97 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central South Africa
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Larks Alaudidae
- Genus
- Calendulauda
Other birds in the genus Calendulauda
Rusty Bush LarkCalendulauda rufa
Sabota LarkCalendulauda sabota
Pink-breasted LarkCalendulauda poecilosterna
Gillett's LarkCalendulauda gilletti
Fawn-colored LarkCalendulauda africanoides
Karoo LarkCalendulauda albescens
Dune LarkCalendulauda erythrochlamys
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
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