List of Birds of Georgia (country) - Larks

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 11 species which occur in Georgia.

  • Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
  • Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
  • White-winged Lark Melanocorypha leucoptera
  • Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
  • Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
  • Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
  • Crested Lark Galerida cristata
  • Wood Lark Lullula arborea
  • Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
  • Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula (A)
  • Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris

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