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Gray’s Lark
Ammomanopsis grayi
Gray's Lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Gray’s Lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 21.4 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 Ammomanopsis
- Species grayi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gray’s Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of arid, desert country, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Gray’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gray’s Lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) belongs to the Alaudidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sw.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 185,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gray’s Lark?
The Gray’s Lark is a small bird that weighs around 21.4 g.
Where does the Gray’s Lark live?
The Gray’s Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF sw, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Gray’s Lark belong to?
The Gray’s Lark (Ammomanopsis grayi) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Gray’s Lark eat?
The Gray’s Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Gray’s Lark migrate?
The Gray’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gray’s 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 Gray’s Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Gray’s Lark — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gray’s Lark's range?
The Gray’s Lark has a mapped global range of about 185,000 km².
Conservation
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