Eremophila alpestris
E732635
Eremophila alpestris, commonly known as the horned lark, is a small ground-dwelling songbird found in open habitats across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 16 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring to summer ⓘ |
| breedingSite | ground nest ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
horned lark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shore lark ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | small black feather tufts resembling horns on head ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Eremophila (bird) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
coastal dunes ⓘ grasslands ⓘ open habitats ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| headPattern | yellow or white face depending on subspecies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | partially migratory ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | northern populations migrate south in winter ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on ground lined with vegetation ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown upperparts
ⓘ
pale underparts ⓘ |
| plumageMarking |
black breast band
ⓘ
black facial markings ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | numerous subspecies across range ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched tinkling song ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 30 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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