Larks
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. They feed on insects and seeds. There are 94 species worldwide, 31 in Southern Africa.
- Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerina near-endemic
- Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana endemic
- Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana
- Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea
- Cape Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata endemic
- Eastern Clapper Lark Mirafra fasciolata near-endemic
- Rudd's Lark Heteromirafra ruddi endemic
- Sabota Lark Calendulauda sabota near-endemic
- Fawn-coloured Lark Calendulauda africanoides near-endemic
- Red Lark Calendulauda burra endemic
- Karoo Lark Calendulauda albescens endemic
- Barlow's Lark Calendulauda barlowi endemic
- Dune Lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys endemic
- Dusky Lark Pinarocorys nigricans
- Gray's Lark Ammomanopsis grayi near-endemic
- Spike-heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasciata near-endemic
- Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris endemic
- Algulhas Long-billed Lark Certhilauda brevirostris endemic
- Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata endemic
- Karoo Long-billed Lark Certhilauda subcoronata endemic
- Benguela Long-billed Lark Certhilauda benguelensis near-endemic
- Short-clawed Lark Certhilauda chuana Endemic
- Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
- Stark's Lark Spizocorys starki near-endemic
- Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris near-endemic
- Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris endemic
- Sclater's Lark Spizocorys sclateri endemic
- Large-billed Lark Galerida magnirostris endemic
- Black-eared Sparrow-lark Eremopterix australis endemic
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis
- Grey-backed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix verticalis near-endemic
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds
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