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 13 species which occur in Zambia.
- Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina
- Angola Lark Mirafra angolensis
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata
- Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata
- Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
- Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis
- Fischer's Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucopareia
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
- Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zambia
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