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Lark-like Brushrunner
Coryphistera alaudina
Lark-like Brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lark-like Brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30 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 Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Coryphistera
- Species alaudina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lark-like Brushrunner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Lark-like Brushrunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lark-like Brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lark-like Brushrunner?
The Lark-like Brushrunner is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Lark-like Brushrunner live?
The Lark-like Brushrunner is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lark-like Brushrunner belong to?
The Lark-like Brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lark-like Brushrunner eat?
The Lark-like Brushrunner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lark-like Brushrunner migrate?
The Lark-like Brushrunner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lark-like Brushrunner 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 Lark-like Brushrunner make?
1 real field recording of the Lark-like Brushrunner — 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 Lark-like Brushrunner's range?
The Lark-like Brushrunner has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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