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Least Concern

Greater Hoopoe-Lark

Alaemon alaudipes

Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 43.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Alaudidae Larks
  4. Genus Alaemon
  5. Species alaudipes

Where it lives

Morocco to Pakistan

Quick facts

Weight
43.7 g
Family
Alaudidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of arid, desert country, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) is a species of bird in the Alaudidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL Morocco to Pakistan.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.7 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 10.5 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Greater Hoopoe-Lark — Flight call, interaction calls

Recorded by Stanislas Wroza Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Greater Hoopoe-Lark?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is a small bird that weighs around 43.7 g.

Where does the Greater Hoopoe-Lark live?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL Morocco to Pakistan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Greater Hoopoe-Lark belong to?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Greater Hoopoe-Lark eat?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Greater Hoopoe-Lark migrate?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Greater Hoopoe-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 Greater Hoopoe-Lark make?

1 real field recording of the Greater Hoopoe-Lark — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Greater Hoopoe-Lark's range?

The Greater Hoopoe-Lark has a mapped global range of about 10.5 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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