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 6 species which occur in Malawi.
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans (A)
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
- Fischer's Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Malawi
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