Short-tailed Lark
Spizocorys fremantlii
An unusual and distinctive lark with a large bill and a short tail. Note the black “tear” mark below the eye. Plumage varies geographically; this lark is sandy brown in the northern part of the range and dark brown in the south. Found in dry, short grassland, usually within savanna environments, generally in small flocks. Somewhat similar to Thekla Lark, but has a larger bill and a shorter tail, and lacks a crest. The song includes short series of well-spaced slurred whistles. The typical call is a nasal whistle.
分类信息
The short-tailed lark was originally placed in the genus Calendula (which was subsequently renamed to Galerida) and then to the monotypic genus Pseudalaemon before it was re-classified to Spizocorys in 2014.<p>Three subspecies are recognized:
- 学名
- Spizocorys fremantlii
- 命名信息
- (Lort Phillips, 1897)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Alaudidae
- 属
- Spizocorys
分布与栖息地
- 迁徙
- Nomadic movement
行为
The diet of the short-tailed lark consists mostly of vegetable material.
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
照片
分布
鸟叫声
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