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Rufous-capped Lark
Calandrella eremica (Reichenow & Peters, N, 1932)
24 gWeight
The rufous-capped lark (Calandrella eremica) is a small passerine bird of the lark family found in southwestern Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
Most records: Somalia
Where and when it's recorded
Rufous-capped Lark has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia3 records
- Banade PlainsSomalia1 record
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 rufous-capped lark (Calandrella eremica) is a small passerine bird of the lark family found in southwestern Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Rufous-capped Lark?
The Rufous-capped Lark weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Rufous-capped Lark live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Arabia, northeastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia. It is most often recorded in Somalia.
Is the Rufous-capped Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-capped Lark as Least Concern.
What does the Rufous-capped Lark eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Rufous-capped Lark in?
It belongs to the family Larks (Alaudidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern Arabia, northeastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia
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 LarkCalandrella acutirostris
Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensis
Blanford's LarkCalandrella blanfordi
Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea
Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
Lesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoni
Beesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyi
Spike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Gray's LarkAmmomanopsis grayi
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