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Hume’s Short-toed Lark
Calandrella acutirostris
Hume's Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Hume’s Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 20.2 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 Calandrella
- Species acutirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hume’s Short-toed Lark?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the Hume’s Short-toed Lark live?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Hume’s Short-toed Lark belong to?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark (Calandrella acutirostris) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hume’s Short-toed Lark eat?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Hume’s Short-toed Lark migrate?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Hume’s Short-toed 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 Hume’s Short-toed Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Hume’s Short-toed 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 Hume’s Short-toed Lark's range?
The Hume’s Short-toed Lark has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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