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 12 species which occur in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda
- Angola Lark Mirafra angolensis
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Rufous-rumped Lark Pinarocorys erythropygia
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans
- Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata
- Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis (A)
- Fischer's Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
- Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
- Sun Lark Galerida modesta
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
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