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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the Horned Lark
The horned lark or shore lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as "horned lark" in North America for distinctive feathers on the heads of the male birds in summer, and as "shore lark" in Europe because it can be found on shorelines in the winter.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Eremophila alpestris
- Family
- Larks
- Order
- Passeriformes
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