Shore Lark
Eremophila alpestris
Larks (Alaudidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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In quizzes, players most often confuse Shore Lark with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis | 21 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | 21 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | 20 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | 13 |
| Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus | 7 |
Family
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.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …