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Temminck’s Lark
Eremophila bilopha
Temminck's Lark (Eremophila bilopha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Temminck’s Lark (Eremophila bilopha) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 38.5 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 Eremophila
- Species bilopha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Temminck’s 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 Temminck’s Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Temminck’s Lark (Eremophila bilopha) is a species of bird in the Alaudidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL nw Mauritania and Morocco to Syria and Iraq.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 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 Temminck’s Lark?
The Temminck’s Lark is a small bird that weighs around 38.5 g.
Where does the Temminck’s Lark live?
The Temminck’s Lark is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL nw Mauritania and Morocco to Syria and Iraq, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Temminck’s Lark belong to?
The Temminck’s Lark (Eremophila bilopha) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Temminck’s Lark eat?
The Temminck’s Lark is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Temminck’s Lark migrate?
The Temminck’s Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Temminck’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 Temminck’s Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Temminck’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 Temminck’s Lark's range?
The Temminck’s Lark has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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