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 7 species which occur in Swaziland.
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans (A)
- Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis (A)
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Swaziland
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