 Skylark, Alauda arvensis (LINNAEUS, 1758) Image by T.Voekler, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The. LarksLark Lark Family of birds For other uses, see Lark (disambiguation). Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occurs in Australia. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in drier regions. When the word "lark" is used without specification, it often refers to the Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis).[1] Quick facts Scientific classification, Genera ... Lark Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Parvorder: Sylviida Family: Alaudidae Vigors, 1825 Genera see text Close Taxonomy and systematics The family Alaudidae was introduced in 1825… (Source: Wikipedia)
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