List of lark species

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Larks form the family Alaudidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 100 species of larks distributed among 31 genera. [1]

This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.

Common nameBinomial nameIOC sequence
Greater hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes(Desfontaines, 1789)1
Lesser hoopoe-lark Alaemon hamertoni Witherby, 19052
Beesley's lark Chersomanes beesleyi Benson, 19663
Spike-heeled lark Chersomanes albofasciata(Lafresnaye, 1836)4
Gray's lark Ammomanopsis grayi(Wahlberg, 1855)5
Short-clawed lark Certhilauda chuana(Smith, A, 1836)6
Karoo long-billed lark Certhilauda subcoronata Smith, A, 18437
Benguela long-billed lark Certhilauda benguelensis(Sharpe, 1904)8
Eastern long-billed lark Certhilauda semitorquata Smith, A, 18369
Cape long-billed lark Certhilauda curvirostris(Hermann, 1783)10
Agulhas long-billed lark Certhilauda brevirostris Roberts, 194111
Dusky lark Pinarocorys nigricans(Sundevall, 1850)12
Rufous-rumped lark Pinarocorys erythropygia(Strickland, 1852)13
Thick-billed lark Ramphocoris clotbey(Bonaparte, 1850)14
Desert lark Ammomanes deserti(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)15
Bar-tailed lark Ammomanes cinctura(Gould, 1839)16
Rufous-tailed lark Ammomanes phoenicura(Franklin, 1831)17
Black-eared sparrow-lark Eremopterix australis(Smith, A, 1836)18
Madagascar lark Eremopterix hova(Hartlaub, 1860)19
Black-crowned sparrow-lark Eremopterix nigriceps(Gould, 1839)20
Chestnut-backed sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucotis(Stanley, 1814)21
Ashy-crowned sparrow-lark Eremopterix griseus(Scopoli, 1786)22
Chestnut-headed sparrow-lark Eremopterix signatus(Oustalet, 1886)23
Grey-backed sparrow-lark Eremopterix verticalis(Smith, A, 1836)24
Fischer's sparrow-lark Eremopterix leucopareia(Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884)25
Sabota lark Calendulauda sabota(Smith, A, 1836)26
Pink-breasted lark Calendulauda poecilosterna(Reichenow, 1879)27
Foxy lark Calendulauda alopex(Sharpe, 1890)28
Fawn-colored lark Calendulauda africanoides(Smith, A, 1836)29
Karoo lark Calendulauda albescens(Lafresnaye, 1839)30
Red lark Calendulauda burra(Bangs, 1930)31
Dune lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys(Strickland, 1853)32
Barlow's lark Calendulauda barlowi(Roberts, 1937)33
Rudd's lark Heteromirafra ruddi(Grant, CHB, 1908)34
Archer's lark Heteromirafra archeri Clarke, S, 192035
Eastern clapper lark Mirafra fasciolata(Sundevall, 1850)36
Cape clapper lark Mirafra apiata(Vieillot, 1816)37
Red-winged lark Mirafra hypermetra(Reichenow, 1879)38
Rufous-naped lark Mirafra africana Smith, A, 183639
Sharpe's lark Mirafra sharpii Elliot, DG, 189740
Flappet lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea(Salvadori, 1866)41
Angola lark Mirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 188042
Williams's lark Mirafra williamsi Macdonald, 195643
Monotonous lark Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe, 192644
Melodious lark Mirafra cheniana Smith, A, 184345
Singing bush lark Mirafra javanica Horsfield, 182146
Burmese bush lark Mirafra microptera Hume, 187347
Bengal bush lark Mirafra assamica Horsfield, 184048
Indochinese bush lark Mirafra erythrocephala Salvadori & Giglioli, 188549
Indian bush lark Mirafra erythroptera Blyth, 184550
Jerdon's bush lark Mirafra affinis Blyth, 184551
Gillett's lark Mirafra gilletti Sharpe, 189552
Rusty bush lark Mirafra rufa Lynes, 192053
Collared lark Mirafra collaris Sharpe, 189654
Ash's lark Mirafra ashi Colston, 198255
Somali lark Mirafra somalica(Witherby, 1903)56
Friedmann's lark Mirafra pulpa Friedmann, 193057
Kordofan lark Mirafra cordofanica Strickland, 185258
White-tailed lark Mirafra albicauda Reichenow, 189159
Woodlark Lullula arborea(Linnaeus, 1758)60
Obbia lark Spizocorys obbiensis Witherby, 190561
Sclater's lark Spizocorys sclateri(Shelley, 1902)62
Stark's lark Spizocorys starki(Shelley, 1902)63
Short-tailed lark Spizocorys fremantlii(Lort Phillips, 1897)64
Masked lark Spizocorys personata Sharpe, 189565
Botha's lark Spizocorys fringillaris(Sundevall, 1850)66
Pink-billed lark Spizocorys conirostris(Sundevall, 1850)67
White-winged lark Alauda leucoptera Pallas, 181168
Raso lark Alauda razae(Alexander, 1898)69
Oriental skylark Alauda gulgula Franklin, 183170
Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 175871
Sykes's lark Galerida deva(Sykes, 1832)72
Sun lark Galerida modesta Heuglin, 186473
Large-billed lark Galerida magnirostris(Stephens, 1826)74
Thekla's lark Galerida theklae Brehm, AE, 185775
Crested lark Galerida cristata(Linnaeus, 1758)76
Malabar lark Galerida malabarica(Scopoli, 1786)77
Maghreb lark Galerida macrorhyncha Tristram, 185978
Horned lark Eremophila alpestris(Linnaeus, 1758)79
Temminck's lark Eremophila bilopha(Temminck, 1823)80
Hume's short-toed lark Calandrella acutirostris Hume, 187381
Mongolian short-toed lark Calandrella dukhunensis(Sykes, 1832)82
Blanford's lark Calandrella blanfordi(Shelley, 1902)83
Rufous-capped lark Calandrella eremica(Reichenow & Peters, N, 1932)84
Red-capped lark Calandrella cinerea(Gmelin, JF, 1789)85
Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla(Leisler, 1814)86
Bimaculated lark Melanocorypha bimaculata(Ménétriés, 1832)87
Calandra lark Melanocorypha calandra(Linnaeus, 1766)88
Black lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis(Forster, JR, 1768)89
Mongolian lark Melanocorypha mongolica(Pallas, 1776)90
Tibetan lark Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, 186791
Dupont's lark Chersophilus duponti(Vieillot, 1824)92
Dunn's lark Eremalauda dunni(Shelley, 1904)93
Arabian lark Eremalauda eremodites(Meinertzhagen, R, 1923)94
Athi short-toed lark Alaudala athensis(Sharpe, 1900)95
Asian short-toed lark Alaudala cheleensis Swinhoe, 187196
Somali short-toed lark Alaudala somalica Sharpe, 189597
Mediterranean short-toed lark Alaudala rufescens(Vieillot, 1819)98
Turkestan short-toed lark Alaudala heinei(Homeyer, 1873)99
Sand lark Alaudala raytal(Blyth, 1845)100

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References

  1. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2024). "Nicators, Bearded Reedling, larks". IOC World Bird List. v 14.1. Retrieved January 4, 2024.