List of lark species

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Larks form the family Alaudidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 102 species of larks distributed among 34 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
Benguela long-billed lark Certhilauda benguelensis(Sharpe, 1904)7
Karoo long-billed lark Certhilauda subcoronata Smith, A, 18438
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
Rusty bush lark Calendulauda rufa Lynes, 192026
Sabota lark Calendulauda sabota(Smith, A, 1836)27
Pink-breasted lark Calendulauda poecilosterna(Reichenow, 1879)28
Gillett's lark Calendulauda gilletti Sharpe, 189529
Fawn-colored lark Calendulauda africanoides(Smith, A, 1836)30
Karoo lark Calendulauda albescens(Lafresnaye, 1839)31
Red lark Calendulauda burra(Bangs, 1930)32
Dune lark Calendulauda erythrochlamys(Strickland, 1853)33
Archer's lark Heteromirafra archeri Clarke, S, 192034
Rudd's lark Heteromirafra ruddi(Grant, CHB, 1908)35
Monotonous lark Mirafra passerina Gyldenstolpe, 192636
Friedmann's lark Mirafra pulpa Friedmann, 193037
Kordofan lark Mirafra cordofanica Strickland, 185238
Williams's lark Mirafra williamsi Macdonald, 195639
Singing bush lark Mirafra javanica Horsfield, 182140
Melodious lark Mirafra cheniana Smith, A, 184341
White-tailed lark Mirafra albicauda Reichenow, 189142
Burmese bush lark Plocealauda microptera Hume, 187343
Indochinese bush lark Plocealauda erythrocephala Salvadori & Giglioli, 188544
Jerdon's bush lark Plocealauda affinis Blyth, 184545
Indian bush lark Plocealauda erythroptera Blyth, 184546
Bengal bush lark Plocealauda assamica Horsfield, 184047
Collared lark Amirafra collaris Sharpe, 189648
Angola lark Amirafra angolensis Barboza du Bocage, 188049
Flappet lark Amirafra rufocinnamomea(Salvadori, 1866)50
Cape clapper lark Corypha apiata(Vieillot, 1816)51
Eastern clapper lark Corypha fasciolata(Sundevall, 1850)52
Kidepo lark Corypha kidepoensis(Macdonald, 1940)53
Red-winged lark Corypha hypermetra(Reichenow, 1879)54
Highland lark Corypha kurrae Lynes, 192355
Rufous-naped lark Corypha africana Smith, A, 183656
Sentinel lark Corypha athi Hartert, EJO, 190057
Plains lark Corypha kabali White, CMN, 194358
Plateau lark Corypha nigrescens Reichenow, 190059
Russet lark Corypha sharpii Elliot, DG, 189760
Somali lark Corypha somalica(Witherby, 1903)61
Woodlark Lullula arborea(Linnaeus, 1758)62
Obbia lark Spizocorys obbiensis Witherby, 190563
Sclater's lark Spizocorys sclateri(Shelley, 1902)64
Stark's lark Spizocorys starki(Shelley, 1902)65
Short-tailed lark Spizocorys fremantlii(Lort Phillips, 1897)66
Masked lark Spizocorys personata Sharpe, 189567
Botha's lark Spizocorys fringillaris(Sundevall, 1850)68
Pink-billed lark Spizocorys conirostris(Sundevall, 1850)69
White-winged lark Alauda leucoptera Pallas, 181170
Raso lark Alauda razae(Alexander, 1898)71
Oriental skylark Alauda gulgula Franklin, 183172
Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 175873
Sykes's lark Galerida deva(Sykes, 1832)74
Sun lark Galerida modesta Heuglin, 186475
Large-billed lark Galerida magnirostris(Stephens, 1826)76
Thekla's lark Galerida theklae Brehm, AE, 185777
Crested lark Galerida cristata(Linnaeus, 1758)78
Malabar lark Galerida malabarica(Scopoli, 1786)79
Maghreb lark Galerida macrorhyncha Tristram, 185980
Horned lark Eremophila alpestris(Linnaeus, 1758)81
Temminck's lark Eremophila bilopha(Temminck, 1823)82
Hume's short-toed lark Calandrella acutirostris Hume, 187383
Mongolian short-toed lark Calandrella dukhunensis(Sykes, 1832)84
Blanford's lark Calandrella blanfordi(Shelley, 1902)85
Rufous-capped lark Calandrella eremica(Reichenow & Peters, N, 1932)86
Red-capped lark Calandrella cinerea(Gmelin, JF, 1789)87
Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla(Leisler, 1814)88
Bimaculated lark Melanocorypha bimaculata(Ménétriés, 1832)89
Calandra lark Melanocorypha calandra(Linnaeus, 1766)90
Black lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis(Forster, JR, 1768)91
Mongolian lark Melanocorypha mongolica(Pallas, 1776)92
Tibetan lark Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, 186793
Dupont's lark Chersophilus duponti(Vieillot, 1824)94
Dunn's lark Eremalauda dunni(Shelley, 1904)95
Arabian lark Eremalauda eremodites(Meinertzhagen, R, 1923)96
Athi short-toed lark Alaudala athensis(Sharpe, 1900)97
Asian short-toed lark Alaudala cheleensis Swinhoe, 187198
Somali short-toed lark Alaudala somalica Sharpe, 189599
Mediterranean short-toed lark Alaudala rufescens(Vieillot, 1819)100
Turkestan short-toed lark Alaudala heinei(Homeyer, 1873)101
Sand lark Alaudala raytal(Blyth, 1845)102

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References

  1. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2024). "Nicators, Bearded Reedling, larks". IOC World Bird List. v 14.2. Retrieved August 20, 2024.