White-tailed Lark (Mirafra albicauda)
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White-tailed Lark

Mirafra albicauda Reichenow, 1891

22 gWeight

The white-tailed lark (Mirafra albicauda) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.

Busiest months: April and July · Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-tailed Lark has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya136 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda124 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda86 records
More places
  1. Serengeti NPTanzania56 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania32 records
  3. Serengeti NP – Serengeti Sopa LodgeTanzania31 records
  4. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Northern SectorUganda26 records
  5. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Ishasha SectorUganda19 records
  6. Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania18 records
  7. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaTanzaniaKenyaCongo - Kinshasa

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 white-tailed lark (Mirafra albicauda) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Africa.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Lark?

The White-tailed Lark weighs around 22 g.

Where does the White-tailed Lark live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Chad; eastern Sudan, northeastern South Sudan, south-central Ethiopia; Uganda and western Kenya to central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.

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

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

Is the White-tailed Lark endangered?

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

What does the White-tailed Lark eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-tailed Lark in?

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

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: western Chad; eastern Sudan, northeastern South Sudan, south-central Ethiopia; Uganda and western Kenya to central Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Larks Alaudidae
Genus
Mirafra

Other birds in the genus Mirafra

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White-tailed Lark

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