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Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

The Horned Lark is a small, cheerful bird with a special horn-like tuft on its head. It loves to sing and can be found hopping around in open fields and grasslands.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Horned Lark is a small, streaky brown bird with a pale belly. It has a distinctive yellow face, a black bib, and two small, dark feather tufts on its head, resembling horns, making it unique.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieAlaudidaeGattungEremophila
Horned Lark
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Horned Lark

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Horned Larks sometimes line their ground nests with small pebbles.

It's the only true lark native to North America!

These birds usually run away instead of flying when approached.

They love to 'bathe' by wiggling around in dry dust.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hidden Horns

Horned Larks have feather tufts on their head that they can raise to display because this helps them communicate with other larks.

Fähigkeit

Ground Camouflage

Horned Larks have streaky brown plumage that helps them blend perfectly into their open, grassy habitats, avoiding predators.

Fähigkeit

Cold Weather Nester

Horned Larks can be one of the earliest birds to nest, even in cold regions, because they are adapted to harsh, open environments.

Maße und Details

Länge
16-20 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-36 cm
Gewicht
0.028-0.045 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-9 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-5
Brutzeit
10-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds eat seeds and small insects, foraging on the ground in open areas.

Altersunterschiede: Young birds and breeding adults eat more insects for protein; diet shifts to more seeds in winter.

Hauptnahrung

  • grass seeds
  • weed seeds
  • beetles
  • grasshoppers
  • spiders
  • caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

A common raptor that hunts small birds in open country.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

A ground predator that preys on ground-nesting birds and their eggs.

eats

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Horned Larks consume many insect pests, especially in summer.

eats

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Horned Larks feed on seeds from various grasses.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Horned Lark?

16-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Horned Lark?

30-36 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Horned Lark?

0.028-0.045 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Horned Lark?

2-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Horned Lark?

60 km/h

Was frisst Horned Lark?

These birds eat seeds and small insects, foraging on the ground in open areas.

Wo findet man Horned Lark normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Horned Lark?

Foraging

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