Larks
Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Guinea-Bissau.
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Rufous-rumped Lark Pinarocorys erythropygia
- Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Guinea-Bissau
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