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 8 species which occur in Burma.
- Australasian Bushlark Mirafra javanica
- Bengal Bushlark Mirafra assamica
- Indochinese Bushlark Mirafra erythrocephala
- Burmese Bushlark Mirafra microptera (E)
- Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
- Sand Lark Calandrella raytal
- Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Burma
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