- 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 and the Middle East:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Chad
Eastern Africa: occurs only in Sudan
Middle East: Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and Kuwait
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- E. d. dunni:
- Southern edge of Sahara (Mauritania to Mali, Chad and central Sudan)
- E. d. eremodites:
- South-western Arabia
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, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dunn's Lark. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dunn%27s_Lark
