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Madagascar Lark
Eremopterix hova
Madagascar Lark (Eremopterix hova) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Madagascar Lark (Eremopterix hova) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 18.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Alaudidae Larks
- Genus Eremopterix
- Species hova
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Madagascar Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Madagascar Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Madagascar Lark (Eremopterix hova) belongs to the Alaudidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 591,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Madagascar Lark?
The Madagascar Lark is a small bird that weighs around 18.9 g.
Where does the Madagascar Lark live?
The Madagascar Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Madagascar Lark belong to?
The Madagascar Lark (Eremopterix hova) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Madagascar Lark eat?
The Madagascar Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Madagascar Lark migrate?
The Madagascar Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Madagascar Lark endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Madagascar Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Madagascar Lark — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Madagascar Lark's range?
The Madagascar Lark has a mapped global range of about 591,000 km².
Conservation
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