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The Horned Lark is a small songbird found across North America and other parts of the world, recognizable by the distinctive black markings on its face and the tiny feather tufts that resemble horns on its head. It is an important species for understanding grassland and open-habitat ecosystems, as its presence and population trends can indicate the health of these environments.
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Species
Least Concernhorned Lark
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae
Observations30,113
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Eremophila
- Image
- Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) (37497330556).jpg
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Article
The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America for distinctive feathers on the heads of the male birds in summer, and as "shore lark" in Europe because it can be found on shorelines in the winter.
Taxonomy