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Thick-billed Lark
Ramphocoris clotbey
Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 49.1 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 Ramphocoris
- Species clotbey
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thick-billed Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of arid, desert country, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Thick-billed Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) is a member of the Alaudidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Mauritania and Morocco to Libya, also c Arabian Pen.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.1 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 934,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thick-billed Lark?
The Thick-billed Lark is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.1 g.
Where does the Thick-billed Lark live?
The Thick-billed Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF Mauritania and Morocco to Libya, also c Arabian Pen, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Thick-billed Lark belong to?
The Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thick-billed Lark eat?
The Thick-billed Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Thick-billed Lark migrate?
The Thick-billed Lark is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Thick-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 Thick-billed Lark make?
1 real field recording of the Thick-billed 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 Thick-billed Lark's range?
The Thick-billed Lark has a mapped global range of about 934,000 km².
Conservation
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