Archer's Lark - Description

Description

The Archer’s Lark is a fairly small bird in comparison to most other birds. The Archer’s Lark stands at a measly 14 centimeters tall. Despite the lack of height, the more prominent feature on this specific type of Lark is the large head that sits atop its short plump body. The large head rests on the upper body, which consists of a scale-like texture. On the opposite side of the upper body is where most of the muscle can be found because the Archer’s Lark is said to have ‘buff’ underparts. Spotting an Archer’s Lark may be more difficult than expected. It contains a streaky pattern of feathers that are confined to the breast on the under part of the bird. The main colors that encompass the birds are mainly brown and red. The brown is the primary color, which can be seen accented by various shades of red throughout the body. When examining the tail of the bird, it is important to point out that the Archer’s Lark has a short and very thin tail. The tail is brown with white outer tail feathers to enhance the bird’s physique. Unfortunately, there are no known recordings to humans, so we are unaware of the song (the sound the bird makes), and because we haven’t spotted one since the 1950’s, we may never know what the song sounds like. A reason for never being able to record the song of an Archer’s Lark is due to the fact that this bird is completely shy when it comes down to confronting people. Instead of flying around like normal birds, this bird can be seen traveling on the ground through thick grass to avoid being noticed by people. Very few have been spotted to date, which is why information is at a premium when it comes to this type of lark, the Archer’s Lark.