探検鳥類

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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesAlaudidaeEremophila
Horned Lark
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Horned Lark

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Hidden Horns

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

能力

Ground Camouflage

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

能力

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.

サイズと詳細

長さ
16-20 cm
翼開長
30-36 cm
体重
0.028-0.045 kg
寿命
2-9 年
Top Speed
60 km/h
一度の産卵数
2-5
抱卵期間
10-14 日
渡りの距離
2000 km

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Young birds and breeding adults eat more insects for protein; diet shifts to more seeds in winter.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Horned Larkの長さは何ですか?

16-20 cm

Horned Larkの翼開長は何ですか?

30-36 cm

Horned Larkの体重は何ですか?

0.028-0.045 kg

Horned Larkの寿命は何ですか?

2-9 年

Horned Larkのtop Speedは何ですか?

60 km/h

Horned Larkは何を食べますか?

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

Horned Larkは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Horned Larkはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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