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Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
Pink-breasted Lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pink-breasted Lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 24.7 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 Calendulauda
- Species poecilosterna
Where it lives
Southeastern South Sudan and southern Ethiopia through Kenya to southern Somalia, northeastern Tanzania and eastern Uganda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-breasted Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pink-breasted Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-breasted Lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) belongs to the Alaudidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF se South Sudan and s Ethiopia through Kenya to s Somalia, ne Tanzania and e Uganda.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 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 704,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-breasted Lark?
The Pink-breasted Lark is a small bird that weighs around 24.7 g.
Where does the Pink-breasted Lark live?
The Pink-breasted Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF se South Sudan and s Ethiopia through Kenya to s Somalia, ne Tanzania and e Uganda, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pink-breasted Lark belong to?
The Pink-breasted Lark (Calendulauda poecilosterna) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-breasted Lark eat?
The Pink-breasted Lark is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-breasted Lark migrate?
The Pink-breasted Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-breasted 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-breasted Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-breasted 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 Pink-breasted Lark's range?
The Pink-breasted Lark has a mapped global range of about 704,000 km².
Conservation
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