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Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.3 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 Spizocorys
- Species conirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-billed Lark is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pink-billed Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-billed Lark?
The Pink-billed Lark is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Pink-billed Lark live?
The Pink-billed Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pink-billed Lark belong to?
The Pink-billed Lark (Spizocorys conirostris) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-billed Lark eat?
The Pink-billed Lark is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pink-billed Lark migrate?
The Pink-billed Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-billed 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 Pink-billed Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-billed 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 Pink-billed Lark's range?
The Pink-billed Lark has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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