Short-tailed Lark (Spizocorys fremantlii)
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Short-tailed Lark

Spizocorys fremantlii (Lort Phillips, 1897)

23 gWeight

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia

Short-tailed Lark has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania233 records
  2. Nairobi NPKenya203 records
  3. Amboseli NPKenya137 records
More places
  1. Engikaret Lark Plains – Acacia Scrub to SouthTanzania42 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Olduvai GorgeTanzania24 records
  3. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania23 records
  4. Yabello areaEthiopia19 records
  5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania12 records
  6. Serengeti NPTanzania11 records
  7. Amboseli NP – Ol Tukai LodgeKenya9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaEthiopiaSomalia

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

Questions

How big is the Short-tailed Lark?

The Short-tailed Lark weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Short-tailed Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, northeastern. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

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

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

Is the Short-tailed Lark endangered?

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

What does the Short-tailed Lark eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Short-tailed Lark in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, northeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Spizocorys

Other birds in the genus Spizocorys

Obbia LarkObbia LarkSpizocorys obbiensisSclater's LarkSclater's LarkSpizocorys sclateriStark's LarkStark's LarkSpizocorys starkiMasked LarkMasked LarkSpizocorys personataBotha's LarkBotha's LarkSpizocorys fringillarisPink-billed LarkPink-billed LarkSpizocorys conirostrisGreater Hoopoe-LarkGreater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipesLesser Hoopoe-LarkLesser Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon hamertoniBeesley's LarkBeesley's LarkChersomanes beesleyiSpike-heeled LarkSpike-heeled LarkChersomanes albofasciata
Short-tailed Lark

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