Temminck’s lark
E767566
Temminck’s lark is a small, ground-dwelling lark species of arid and semi-desert regions in North Africa and the Middle East, known for its distinctive facial markings and preference for open, sparsely vegetated habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temminck’s horned lark | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
lark ⓘ species ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| binomialName | Eremophila bilopha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Temminck's lark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temminck’s lark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lichtenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | walks and runs on ground ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Eremophila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
open sparsely vegetated areas ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ stony plains ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleFeature |
black breast patches
ⓘ
black facial markings ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| movement | local seasonal movements ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coenraad Jacob Temminck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahel region ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| nestType | shallow scrape ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive facial markings ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
pale underparts
ⓘ
sandy brown upperparts ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms flocks outside breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1823 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temminck’s horned lark