Thick-billed Lark

Ramphocoris clotbey (Bonaparte, 1850)

17–18 cmLength49 gWeight

The thick-billed lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae native to north Africa and the far southwest of Asia, in the northern Sahara and Arabian Deserts.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Western Sahara, Israel

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Thick-billed Lark has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Décharge de BoumalneMorocco403 records
Tagdilt TrackMorocco255 records
Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco127 records

More places

Gleb JdianeWestern Sahara14 records
Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco10 records
Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco9 records
Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco7 records
) | Gorges du TodraMorocco4 records
Dayet SrijMorocco4 records
Oued JennaWestern Sahara2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Morocco Western Sahara Israel Kuwait

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 thick-billed lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae native to north Africa and the far southwest of Asia, in the northern Sahara and Arabian Deserts.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Lark?

The Thick-billed Lark is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania and Morocco to Libya, also central Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Western Sahara and Israel.