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Horned Lark (female)

Eremophila alpestris

Photo by Ajwerko
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Description:

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Note the head design. A brown ground bird, with black sideburns, two small black horns (not always noticeable), and a black breast splotch. Walks, does not hop. Overhead, pale with a black tail; folds wings after each beat. Female and immature duller, but with the basic pattern. Varies from paler to darker races.

Habitat:

This female horned lark was spotted at my backyard feeder. We are surrounded by prairie grasses and woodlands in close proximity to several ponds.

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Horned Lark - Birding Identifications

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