Williams’s Lark
Mirafra williamsi
Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Williams’s Lark (Mirafra williamsi) is a member of the Alaudidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 29.1 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 Mirafra
- Species williamsi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alaudidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Williams’s 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 Williams’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Williams’s Lark (Mirafra williamsi) belongs to the Alaudidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF n, c Kenya.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Williams’s Lark?
The Williams’s Lark is a small bird that weighs around 29.1 g.
Where does the Williams’s Lark live?
The Williams’s Lark is found across Africa with a range covering AF n, c Kenya, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Williams’s Lark belong to?
The Williams’s Lark (Mirafra williamsi) belongs to the Alaudidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Williams’s Lark eat?
The Williams’s Lark is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Williams’s Lark migrate?
The Williams’s Lark is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Williams’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.
How large is the Williams’s Lark's range?
The Williams’s Lark has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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