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 Zimbabwe.
- Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina
- Latakoo Lark Mirafra cheniana
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota
- Fawn-colored Lark Calendulauda africanoides
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans
- Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis
- Gray-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix verticalis
- Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
- Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zimbabwe
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