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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaAlaudidaeGéneroEremophila

Horned Lark

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 16-20 cm
Envergadura: 30-36 cm
Peso: 0.028-0.045 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-9 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-5
Incubación: 10-14 días
Distancia de migración: 2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

grass seeds
weed seeds
beetles
grasshoppers
spiders
caterpillars

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.