Larks of India

23 larks have been recorded in India on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Alaudidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Larks of India to know first

• Ashy-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix griseus
• Bengal Bush LarkPlocealauda assamica
• Bimaculated LarkMelanocorypha bimaculata
• Black-crowned Sparrow-LarkEremopterix nigriceps
• Calandra LarkMelanocorypha calandra
• Crested LarkGalerida cristata
• Desert LarkAmmomanes deserti
• Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
• Greater Hoopoe-LarkAlaemon alaudipes
• Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
• Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
• Hume’s Short-toed LarkCalandrella acutirostris
• Indian Bush LarkPlocealauda erythroptera
• Jerdon’s Bush LarkPlocealauda affinis
• Malabar LarkGalerida malabarica
• Mongolian Short-toed LarkCalandrella dukhunensis
• Oriental SkylarkAlauda gulgula
• Rufous-tailed LarkAmmomanes phoenicura

The full list — 23 larks of India in our library

• Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark
• Bengal Bush Lark
• Bimaculated Lark
• Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
• Calandra Lark
• Crested Lark
• Desert Lark
• Eurasian Skylark
• Greater Hoopoe-Lark
• Greater Short-toed Lark
• Horned Lark
• Hume’s Short-toed Lark
• Indian Bush Lark
• Jerdon’s Bush Lark
• Malabar Lark
• Mongolian Short-toed Lark
• Oriental Skylark
• Rufous-tailed Lark
• Sand Lark
• Singing Bush Lark
• Sykes’s Lark
• Tibetan Lark
• Turkestan Short-toed Lark

Keep exploring

• Birds of India
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
• Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
• True Finches of India (51 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
• Owls of India (36 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
• Thrushes of India (34 species)
• Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
• Cuckoos of India (24 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
• Bulbuls of India (23 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
• Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
• Plovers of India (21 species)
• Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)

Larks in other regions

• Larks of South Africa (27 species)
• Larks of Kenya (23 species)
• Larks of Tanzania (19 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.