- Eremalauda dunni
Identification
14-15cm.
- Pale sandy-brown upperparts with dark streaks
- White underparts
- Dark streaked breast
- Pale stripe above eye
- Pale eyering
- Dark mark under eye
- Dark moustachial and malar stripes
- Black undertail, black above with rust brown central feathers and pale outer ones
- Pale pink or yellow bill
Distribution
Africa south of the Sahara: from Western Sahara and Mauritania, to Chad and Sudan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly included Arabian Lark.
Habitat
Flat arid areas with grass and light bushes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and seeds.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape, lined with vegetation. The 2-3 eggs are white with black and lavender spots. They are incubated for 13-16 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dunn's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dunn%27s_Lark
